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Chapter XII
And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere. And the belvidere was now deserted. The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house. The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow. "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “And the belvidere was now deserted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.”
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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 "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
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From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
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From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
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From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading And the belvidere was now deserted.
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From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
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From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
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From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
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From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
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From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
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From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
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From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
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From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
not any; not one
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
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From this reading And the belvidere was now deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
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From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
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From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
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From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the belvidere was now deserted.
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From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
which person or people
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
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From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
