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Chapter XI
They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling. The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture. "We might let it," suggested Regina. "Fie! Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"We might let it," suggested Regina.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"We might let it," suggested Regina.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
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From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
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From this reading Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.
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From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
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From this reading Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
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From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
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From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.
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From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
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From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
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From this reading "Fie!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
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From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We might let it," suggested Regina.
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From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We might let it," suggested Regina.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might let it," suggested Regina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We might let it," suggested Regina.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We might let it," suggested Regina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They returned to Rome about the middle of August, and changed their dwelling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _mezzanino_ was really charming, but one of the rooms remained almost empty for lack of furniture.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We might let it," suggested Regina.
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From this reading Who's the little _bourgeoise_ now?" cried Antonio, indignant.
