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Chapter XI
When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage. Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light. A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak. "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?" I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.
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later than; following
From this reading “I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
later than; following
From this reading I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
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From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.
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From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
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From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
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From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
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From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
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From this reading I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.
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From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
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From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
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From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
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From this reading I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
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From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
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From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
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From this reading I asked, after we had been travelling a few minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
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From this reading Dawn was just breaking, and Venice appeared very strange and uncanny in the weird morning light.
at the time that
From this reading When I had picked up Nikola we continued our voyage.
in or at the place that
From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A cold wind was blowing in from the sea, and when I experienced its sharpness, I could not help feeling thankful that I had the foresight to bring my cloak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know where the meeting is to take place?"
