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Chapter IV
During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection. “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off. “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you. It is the doctor’s strict injunction.” “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading ““Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.””
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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 During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
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From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
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From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
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From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
