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Chapter II
'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?' Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable. He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction. 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_. Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.”
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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 He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
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From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
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From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
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From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
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From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
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From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
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From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading Lady Georgina inquired, growing affable.
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From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
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From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
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From this reading 'No, madame; I have quitted the diplomatic service; I inhabit London now _pour mon agrement_.
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Monsieur is attached to the Embassy in London?'
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From this reading Some of my compatriots call it _triste_; for me, I find it the most fascinating capital in Europe.
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From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
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From this reading He twirled his grey moustache: a waxed moustache of great distinction.
