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Chapter I
MRS. GENERAL TALBOYS. WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood. To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment. But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
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later than; following
From this reading “To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.”
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
later than; following
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading GENERAL TALBOYS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
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From this reading MRS.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
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From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading GENERAL TALBOYS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I always thought that there was something more than this in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To myself she explained her purposes, soon after her arrival at the Eternal City, by declaring, in her own enthusiastic manner, that she was inspired by a burning desire to drink fresh at the still living fountains of classical poetry and sentiment.
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
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From this reading WHY Mrs. General Talboys first made up her mind to pass the winter of 1859 at Rome I never clearly understood.
