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Chapter XVIII
Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon. A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening. The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden. The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts. She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.”
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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 A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
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From this reading A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
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From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
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From this reading A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening.
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From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
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From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
not any; not one
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
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From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading A cloudless morning sky promised a glorious evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
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From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
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From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
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From this reading The lady was in an enchanting mood of sunshine, and no one could have guessed of the sorrow of her dawn vigil thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this Thursday was the night of the full moon.
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From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was wayward and playful--one moment petting Paul with exquisite sweetness, the next teasing his curls and biting the lobes of his ears.
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From this reading The lovers woke early, and had their breakfast on the loggia overlooking the oleander garden.
