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Chapter IV
THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE. Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother. Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married. Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture. He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.”
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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 Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
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From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
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From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
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From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
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From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
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From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
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From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
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From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
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From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
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From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
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From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
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From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
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From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
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From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
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From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
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From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
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From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
