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Chapter XVIII
ANNOYANCE AND AMUSEMENT. The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten. Zamore was at the door when she woke him up. "Have you come at last, countess?" he said. "At last?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you come at last, countess?" he said.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you come at last, countess?" he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you come at last, countess?" he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.”
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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 king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading ANNOYANCE AND AMUSEMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANNOYANCE AND AMUSEMENT.
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From this reading ANNOYANCE AND AMUSEMENT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you come at last, countess?" he said.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading Zamore was at the door when she woke him up.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you come at last, countess?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you come at last, countess?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading "Have you come at last, countess?" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zamore was at the door when she woke him up.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
up to a particular time
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading Zamore was at the door when she woke him up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zamore was at the door when she woke him up.
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From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
at the time that
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
in or at the place that
From this reading The king had been at Luciennes from three o'clock till dark, when, supremely wearied, he reposed on a sofa in a sitting-room, where Countess Dubarry surprised him about half-past ten.
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From this reading Zamore was at the door when she woke him up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you come at last, countess?" he said.
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From this reading Zamore was at the door when she woke him up.
