Chapter XVI
A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE. "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him." "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face. "I know all." "You know where he is now?"
Under False Pretences: A Novel
Chapter XVI
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A
FLASK
OF
ITALIAN
WINE.
"I
am
Brian
Luttrell's
cousin,"
said
Hugo,
quietly,
"and
I
come
from
him."
"Then
you
know--you
know----"
Dino
stammered,
and
he
looked
eagerly
into
Hugo's
face.
"I
know
all."
"You
know
where
he
is
now?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
FLASK
OF
ITALIAN
WINE.
Line 2
"I
am
Brian
Luttrell's
cousin,"
said
Hugo,
quietly,
"and
I
come
from
him."
Line 3
"Then
you
know--you
know----"
Dino
stammered,
and
he
looked
eagerly
into
Hugo's
face.
Line 4
"I
know
all."
Line 5
"You
know
where
he
is
now?"
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
all
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From this reading "I know all."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
Brian
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From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
cousin
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From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
Dino
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From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
eagerly
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From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
face
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From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
FLASK
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From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
Hugo
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From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
Hugo's
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From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know where he is now?"
ITALIAN
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From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
Luttrell's
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From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
now
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From this reading "You know where he is now?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
quietly
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From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
said
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From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
stammered
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From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
Then
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From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "You know where he is now?"
WINE
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From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.