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Define what part of speech is the underlined word: He had a great relish for feminine beauty; he was addicted to observing and analyzing it; and as regards this young lady's face he made several observations.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: He had come from Geneva the day before by the little steamer, to see his aunt, who was staying at the hotel--Geneva having been for a long time his place of residence.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: He was some seven-and-twenty years of age; when his friends spoke of him, they usually said that he was at Geneva "studying."

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: I hardly know whether it was the analogies or the differences that were uppermost in the mind of a young American, who, two or three years ago, sat in the garden of the "Trois Couronnes," looking about him, rather idly, at some of the graceful objects I have mentioned.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: In this region, in the month of June, American travelers are extremely numerous; it may be said, indeed, that Vevey assumes at this period some of the characteristics of an American watering place.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: It was a beautiful summer morning, and in whatever fashion the young American looked at things, they must have seemed to him charming.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: It was not at all insipid, but it was not exactly expressive; and though it was eminently delicate, Winterbourne mentally accused it--very forgivingly--of a want of finish.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: Many of these he had kept,
and they were a source of great satisfaction to him.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: One of the hotels at Vevey, however, is famous, even classical, being distinguished from many of its upstart neighbors by an air both of luxury and of maturity.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: She asked him if he was a "real American"; she shouldn't have taken him for one; he seemed more like a German--this was said after a little hesitation--especially when he spoke.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: She told him that they were going to Rome
for the winter--she and her mother and Randolph.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: The shore of the lake presents an unbroken array of establishments of this order, of every category, from the "grand hotel" of the newest fashion, with a chalk-white front, a hundred balconies, and a dozen flags flying from its roof,
to the little Swiss pension of an elder day, with its name inscribed in German-looking lettering upon a pink or yellow wall and an awkward summerhouse in the angle of the garden.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: Then he asked her if she should not be more comfortable in sitting upon the bench which he had just quitted.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: There are sights and sounds which evoke a vision, an echo, of Newport and Saratoga.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: There are, indeed, many hotels,
for the entertainment of tourists is the business of the place, which, as many travelers will remember, is seated upon the edge of a remarkably blue lake--a lake that it behooves every tourist to visit.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: There is a flitting hither and thither
of "stylish" young girls, a rustling of muslin flounces, a rattle of dance music in the morning hours, a sound of high-pitched voices at all times.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: Very few Americans--indeed, I think none--had ever seen this lady, about whom there were some singular stories.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: What I should say is, simply, that when certain persons spoke of him they affirmed that the reason of his spending so much
time at Geneva was that he was extremely devoted to a lady who lived there--a foreign lady--a person older than himself.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: When his enemies spoke of him, they said--but, after all, he had no enemies; he was an extremely amiable fellow, and universally liked.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: Winterbourne, laughing, answered that
he had met Germans who spoke like Americans, but that he had not, so far as he remembered, met an American who spoke like a German.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: Yet, as he talked a little more and pointed out some of the objects of interest in the view, with which she appeared quite unacquainted, she gradually gave him more of the benefit of her glance; and then he saw that this glance was perfectly direct and unshrinking.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: You receive an impression
of these things at the excellent inn of the "Trois Couronnes"and are transported in fancy to the Ocean House or to Congress Hall.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: He thought it very possible that Master Randolph's sister was a coquette; he was sure she had a spirit of her own; but in her bright,
sweet, superficial little visage there was no mockery, no irony.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: It was not, however, what would have been called an immodest glance, for the young girl's eyes were singularly honest and fresh.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: She answered that she liked standing up and walking about; but she presently sat down.

Define what part of speech is the underlined word: They were wonderfully pretty eyes; and, indeed, Winterbourne had not seen for a long time anything prettier than his fair countrywoman's
various features--her complexion, her nose, her ears, her teeth.

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Define what part of speech the underlined word is: "Are you going to Italy?" Winterbourne inquired in a tone of great respect. The young lady glanced at him again. "Yes, sir," she replied.
And she said nothing more.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: "I shall not be happy till we go!" he protested.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: "I should like to know where you got that pole," she said. "I bought it," responded Randolph.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: "She doesn't want to know me!" she said suddenly."Why don't you say so? You needn't be afraid. I'm not afraid!"
And she gave a little laugh.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: "To the Chateau de Chillon, mademoiselle?" the courier inquired. "Mademoiselle has made arrangements?" he added in a tone which struck
Winterbourne as very impertinent.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: "Well, I hope it won't keep you awake!" she said very smartly; and, under the escort of the privileged Eugenio, the two ladies
passed toward the house.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: "Why should she want to know me?" Then she paused again; she was close to the parapet of the garden, and in front of her was the starlit lake. There was a vague sheen upon its surface, and in the distance were dimly seen mountain forms.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: "You don't mean to say you're going to take it to Italy?""Yes, I am going to take it to Italy," the child declared.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: A tall, handsome man, with superb whiskers, wearing a velvet morning coat and a brilliant watch chain, approached Miss Miller,
looking sharply at her companion. "Oh, Eugenio!" said Miss Miller with the friendliest accent.
Eugenio had looked at Winterbourne from head to foot; he now bowed gravely to the young lady.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: Daisy Miller looked out upon
the mysterious prospect and then she gave another little laugh. "Gracious! she IS exclusive!" she said.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: Eugenio's tone apparently threw, even to Miss Miller's own apprehension, a slightly ironical light upon the young girl's situation.
She turned to Winterbourne, blushing a little--a very little. "You won't back out?" she said.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: I want to know her ever so much.
I know just what YOUR aunt would be; I know I should like her.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: If, however, he determined to wait
a little before reminding Miss Miller of his claims to her consideration, he went very soon to call upon two or three other friends.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: It is eleven o'clock, madam," said a voice, with a foreign accent, out of the neighboring darkness; and Winterbourne, turning, perceived
the florid personage who was in attendance upon the two ladies.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: Miss Daisy Miller stopped and stood looking at him. Her prettiness was still visible in the darkness; she was opening and closing her
enormous fan.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: Miss Miller slowly rose. "See here, Eugenio!" she said; "I'm going to that old castle, anyway."

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: Possibly he would have done so and quite spoiled the project, but at this moment another person, presumably Eugenio, appeared.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: She strolled alone with one of them on each side of her; Mr. Giovanelli, who spoke English very cleverly--Winterbourne afterward learned
that he had practiced the idiom upon a great many American heiresses--addressed her a great deal of very polite nonsense; he was extremely urbane, and the young American, who said nothing, reflected upon that profundity of Italian cleverness which enables people to appear
more gracious in proportion as they are more acutely disappointed. Giovanelli, of course, had counted upon something more intimate; he had not bargained for a party of three.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: She would be very exclusive. I like a lady to be exclusive; I'm dying to be exclusive myself.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: The young girl looked at him through the dusk."But I suppose she doesn't have a headache every day, "she said sympathetically.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: The young girl walked on a few steps, laughing still. "You needn't be afraid," she repeated.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: The young girl glanced over the front of her dress and smoothed out a knot
or two of ribbon. Then she rested her eyes upon the prospect again.
"Well, I guess you had better leave it somewhere," she said after a moment.

Define what part of speech the underlined word is: The young man admitted that he was not
in business; but he had engagements which, even within a day or two,
would force him to go back to Geneva.