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Chapter XVII
That night Hélène was unable to sleep. She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast. As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet. This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her. Where, where could it be?
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Where, where could it be?”
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading “As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.”
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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 She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her.
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From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where, where could it be?
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
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From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
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From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
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From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
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From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
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From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
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From this reading That night Hélène was unable to sleep.
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From this reading This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
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From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where, where could it be?
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From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
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From this reading This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
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From this reading That night Hélène was unable to sleep.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her.
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From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Hélène was unable to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Hélène was unable to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This knowledge, she imagined, would be a source of relief to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Hélène was unable to sleep.
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From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Hélène was unable to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night Hélène was unable to sleep.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
in or at the place that
From this reading As she dozed and the nightmare increased, one fixed thought tortured her—she was eager to know where Juliette and Malignon would meet.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She turned from side to side in feverish unrest, and whenever a drowsy stupor fell on her senses, the old sorrows would start into new life within her breast.
