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Chapter XIV
Nana suddenly disappeared. It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions. Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen. Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs. For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nana suddenly disappeared.”
an exciting or slightly dangerous adventure
From this reading “It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nana suddenly disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.”
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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 a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
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From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
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From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
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From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nana suddenly disappeared.
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From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
an exciting or slightly dangerous adventure
From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
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From this reading For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
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From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
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From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
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From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
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From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
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From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
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From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
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From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nana suddenly disappeared.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nana suddenly disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
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From this reading Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything—house, furniture, jewelry, nay, even dresses and linen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fresh plunge, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prices were cited—the five days’ sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs.
