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Chapter XXII
How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear. Dinner has come to an end. The men are still dallying with their wine. The women are assembled in the drawing-room. Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dinner has come to an end.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dinner has come to an end.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The men are still dallying with their wine.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the 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 How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dinner has come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
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From this reading The women are assembled in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
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From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dinner has come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
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From this reading The men are still dallying with their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner has come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women are assembled in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner has come to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
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From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner has come to an end.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women are assembled in the drawing-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
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From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men are still dallying with their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men are still dallying with their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men are still dallying with their wine.
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From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dinner has come to an end.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga, having drawn back the curtains from the central window, is standing in its embrasure, looking out silently upon the glories of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men are still dallying with their wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men are still dallying with their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women are assembled in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous--How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear.
