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Chapter III
_Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro. He committed suicide. The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.] A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage. He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “_Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.”
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
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From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading He committed suicide.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He committed suicide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
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From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
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From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading He committed suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
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From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
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From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
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From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
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From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
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From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
at the time that
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
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From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
