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Chapter XII
THREE CROSSES. NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment. She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking. Her mind was busy. It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her mind was busy.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.”
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From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
later than; following
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
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From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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From this reading Her mind was busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
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From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading THREE CROSSES.
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From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind was busy.
not any; not one
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
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From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading THREE CROSSES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
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From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
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From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
