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Chapter XXI
THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES! BRAVA! HE DEPARTS! BRAVA! One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
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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 One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading BRAVA!
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading HE DEPARTS!
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE DEPARTS!
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
