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Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him. “Yes--Louise,” she murmured. But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself. “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!” “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.””
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.””
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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 Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
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From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
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From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
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From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
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From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
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From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
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From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
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From this reading “Yes--Louise,” she murmured.
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From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes--Louise,” she murmured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
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From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
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From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
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From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
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From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
in the direction of
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
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From this reading “Yes--Louise,” she murmured.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
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From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
