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Chapter XXXVI
Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post. The direction was in a strange hand. She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live. Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained. Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The direction was in a strange hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.”
during the time that
From this reading “Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.”
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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 Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
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From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
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From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
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From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
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From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The direction was in a strange hand.
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From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The direction was in a strange hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
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From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The direction was in a strange hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
during the time that
From this reading Early the next morning, while Violante was still in her room, a letter addressed to her came by the post.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She opened it, and read, in Italian, what is thus translated:-- I would gladly see you, but I cannot call openly at the house in which you live.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps I may have it in my power to arrange family dissensions,--to repair any wrongs your father may have sustained.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Perhaps I may be enabled to render yourself an essential service.
