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Chapter VI
Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents. She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others. Regina accepted them all, but unwillingly. The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion. Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.”
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading “The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
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From this reading Regina accepted them all, but unwillingly.
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From this reading Regina accepted them all, but unwillingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
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From this reading Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Regina accepted them all, but unwillingly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.
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From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
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From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
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From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
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From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
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From this reading Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.
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From this reading Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.
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From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
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From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.
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From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
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From this reading Regina accepted them all, but unwillingly.
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From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
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From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
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From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
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From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
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From this reading Regina found the entertainments dull, and came away out of temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Regina accepted them all, but unwillingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
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From this reading Regina accepted them all, but unwillingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Antonio went to the Princess about the collection of her rents.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
belonging to which person
From this reading The dinners were magnificent, served by pompous men servants, whose solemnity, said Antonio, spoiled his digestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She invited him and his wife to dinner on Sunday, and this invitation was followed by others.
