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Chapter XV
It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door. “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph. “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite. “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.” “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.”
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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 It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
later than; following
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
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From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
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From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
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From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
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From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
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From this reading “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
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From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
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From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
at the time that
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
which person or people
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
