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Chapter XIII
Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me. I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal. “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey. We men are the slaves of women!” “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading ““Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.”
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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 “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
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From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
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From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
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From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
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From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
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From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
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From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
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From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
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From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
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From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
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From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
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From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
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From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
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From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
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From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
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From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
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From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
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From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
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From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
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From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
