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Chapter IX
THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT. The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her. The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter. Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said: "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.”
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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 The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
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From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
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From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
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From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
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From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
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From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
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From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
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From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
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From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
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From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.
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From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
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From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
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From this reading THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
above and across; more than
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
at the time that
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
