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Chapter XV
ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later. The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans. She continually postponed the date. The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village. Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
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later than; following
From this reading “Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.”
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading “ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.”
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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 The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.
later than; following
From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
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From this reading The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
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From this reading She continually postponed the date.
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From this reading The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.
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From this reading She continually postponed the date.
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From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
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From this reading The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.
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From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.
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From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
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From this reading The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.
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From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
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From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
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From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.
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From this reading The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.
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From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
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From this reading She continually postponed the date.
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From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continually postponed the date.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
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From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their furniture was removed from their house to Paris, after they had themselves departed.
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From this reading The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
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From this reading ILLNESS AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was nearly three weeks later.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.
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From this reading The Bouveries without a word suddenly disappeared from the village.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Countess would not hurry her departure for Orleans.
