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Chapter VIII
"Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child. "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little. It was wrong, very wrong. You see that I confess my sins to you freely. I knew not that you were with him," she added eagerly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew not that you were with him," she added eagerly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.”
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading “"Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.”
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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 "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew not that you were with him," she added eagerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
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From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
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From this reading You see that I confess my sins to you freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew not that you were with him," she added eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see that I confess my sins to you freely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew not that you were with him," she added eagerly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew not that you were with him," she added eagerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see that I confess my sins to you freely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew not that you were with him," she added eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see that I confess my sins to you freely.
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see that I confess my sins to you freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was wrong, very wrong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew not that you were with him," she added eagerly.
at the time that
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say the mischief," rejoined the duchess with the simulated confusion of a spoiled child.
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From this reading It was wrong, very wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see that I confess my sins to you freely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is the truth that I was not dressed when your master arrived, and I simply prolonged my toilet a little.
