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Chapter XIII
She had returned home in a burning fever. Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic. His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him. His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude. He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
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later than; following
From this reading “Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had returned home in a burning fever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.”
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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 had returned home in a burning fever.
later than; following
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
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From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
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From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
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From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
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From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
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From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
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From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
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From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
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From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
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From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
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From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
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From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
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From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
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From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
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From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
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From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
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From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
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From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
went away to a private place
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
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From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
