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Chapter XIV
On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum. They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus. To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks. Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before. They had met secretly.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.”
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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 They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
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From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
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From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
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From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
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From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
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From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
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From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
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From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
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From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
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From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
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From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
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From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
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From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
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From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
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From this reading They had met secretly.
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
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From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
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From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
