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Chapter XX
"But they who blunder thus are raw beginners." DON JUAN. The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas. Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety. When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.”
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From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
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From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But they who blunder thus are raw beginners."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
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From this reading "But they who blunder thus are raw beginners."
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From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading "But they who blunder thus are raw beginners."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they who blunder thus are raw beginners."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
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From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
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From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
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From this reading DON JUAN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
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From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
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From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
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From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
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From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading DON JUAN.
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From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading "But they who blunder thus are raw beginners."
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From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
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From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
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From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour had come for the revels of the Piazza, and for the movement of the gondolas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they who blunder thus are raw beginners."
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From this reading "But they who blunder thus are raw beginners."
in the direction of
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maskers glided along the porticoes as usual; the song and cry were heard anew, and Venice was again absorbed in delusive gaiety.
at the time that
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
which person or people
From this reading "But they who blunder thus are raw beginners."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Jacopo issued from the prison on the quay, he mingled with the stream of human beings that was setting towards the squares, protected from observation by the privileged mask.
