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Chapter X
WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_. On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau. It was empty. My friend Dandridge had proved faithful. The slipper of the baroness was gone!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My friend Dandridge had proved faithful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.”
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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 WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
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From this reading The slipper of the baroness was gone!
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From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
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From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
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From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
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From this reading My friend Dandridge had proved faithful.
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From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
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From this reading It was empty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My friend Dandridge had proved faithful.
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From this reading My friend Dandridge had proved faithful.
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From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
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From this reading The slipper of the baroness was gone!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My friend Dandridge had proved faithful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was empty.
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From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
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From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
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From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
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From this reading My friend Dandridge had proved faithful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
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From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
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From this reading The slipper of the baroness was gone!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
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From this reading On my return to my quarters at Brown's I looked at the top of my bureau.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was empty.
which person or people
From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
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From this reading WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.--_Jules Michelet_.
