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Chapter IV
“Yes,” replied she, simply. In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error. The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features. “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on. “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” replied she, simply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.”
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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 “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
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From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
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From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
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From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” replied she, simply.
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From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” replied she, simply.
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From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied she, simply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
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From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
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From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
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From this reading “Yes,” replied she, simply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
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From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
