Chapter IV · Love

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

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From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

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From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

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From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

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From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

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From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

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From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

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From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

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From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”

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From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

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From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

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From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

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From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”

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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

which person or people

From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”