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Chapter XXVIII
She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post. When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness. “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said. “What is the matter, dear?” “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
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later than; following
From this reading ““Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.”
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later than; following
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
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From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
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From this reading “What is the matter, dear?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
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From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
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From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
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From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
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From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
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From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter, dear?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
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From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
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From this reading “What is the matter, dear?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
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From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
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From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter, dear?”
at the time that
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
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From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
