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Chapter XI
"But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head. "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna." "Did he, and what for?" "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca. The squire burst out a laughing.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.”
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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 The squire burst out a laughing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did he, and what for?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
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From this reading The squire burst out a laughing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
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From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
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From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
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From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
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From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
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From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did he, and what for?"
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From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
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From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he, and what for?"
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From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
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From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
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From this reading The squire burst out a laughing.
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From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
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From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
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From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
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From this reading The squire burst out a laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear sir, Pliny the elder got into the crater of Mount Etna."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
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From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To try what it was like, I suppose," answered Riccabocca.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did he, and what for?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how on earth did you get into my new stocks?" asked the squire, scratching his head.
