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Chapter XI
It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm. She sat up in bed sleepily. “What is it, Annette?” she asked. “Surely it is not mid-day yet? Why do you disturb me?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is it, Annette?” she asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.”
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Surely it is not mid-day yet?”
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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 seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is it, Annette?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Annette?” she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
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From this reading “Surely it is not mid-day yet?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Surely it is not mid-day yet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading She sat up in bed sleepily.
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading She sat up in bed sleepily.
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From this reading “Surely it is not mid-day yet?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading She sat up in bed sleepily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Annette?” she asked.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Surely it is not mid-day yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
