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Chapter IX
VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine. She slept in a room on the upper floor. He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed. They laughed merrily as their eyes met. ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.”
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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 slept in a room on the upper floor.
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From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
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From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
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From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
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From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
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From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
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From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
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From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
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From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
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From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
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From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
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From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
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From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
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From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
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From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
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From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
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From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
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From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
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From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
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From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
at the time that
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
which person or people
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
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From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
