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THE MARRIAGE OF THE MARBLE STATUE. Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa. The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight. He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect. The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.”
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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 The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
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From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
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From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
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From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
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From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
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From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
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From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
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From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF THE MARBLE STATUE.
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF THE MARBLE STATUE.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF THE MARBLE STATUE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
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From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF THE MARBLE STATUE.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
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From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF THE MARBLE STATUE.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
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From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
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From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
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From this reading The shameful trick played on her in the house of Brazovics awoke in him a chivalrous sympathy.
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From this reading The unearthly beauty of the girl had captivated his heart at first sight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Timar was intensely happy at being engaged to Timéa.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
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From this reading He admired her then, and afterward the sweet nature which he learned to appreciate won his respect.
