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Chapter XV
An unusually hot April was burning up the city. Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal. The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating. One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano. "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.”
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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 "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
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From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
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From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
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From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
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From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
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From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
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From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
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From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
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From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
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From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
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From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
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From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
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From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
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From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
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From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
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From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
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From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
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From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
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From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
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From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
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From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
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From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
which person or people
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
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From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
