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Chapter XXVI
CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre. Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity. "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship." "The Duchess," she answered, "is a very charming woman. I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The Duchess," she answered, "is a very charming woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.”
in the direction of
From this reading “CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.”
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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 CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The Duchess," she answered, "is a very charming woman.
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
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From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
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From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading "The Duchess," she answered, "is a very charming woman.
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From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
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From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
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From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
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From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Duchess," she answered, "is a very charming woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
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From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Duchess," she answered, "is a very charming woman.
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From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
in the direction of
From this reading CLOUDS--AND A CALL TO ARMS The first cloud appeared towards the end of the third day at Bonestre.
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
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From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone, and he hastened to improve the opportunity.
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From this reading "The Duchess," she answered, "is a very charming woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sure that you find her so, don't you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Duchess and your husband," he remarked, "appear very easily to have picked up again the threads of their old friendship."
