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Chapter XVIII
It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee. Hélène had risen late. She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest. She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips. Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.”
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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 Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
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From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
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From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
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From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hélène had risen late.
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From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
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From this reading Hélène had risen late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
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From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hélène had risen late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
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From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
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From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hélène had risen late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
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From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
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From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
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From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
