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Chapter II
“You are mad, madame,” I said to her. “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault? Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?” “Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do. You mistake a little old man for a spectre.”
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later than; following
From this reading ““But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ““But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You mistake a little old man for a spectre.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ““But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?”
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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 “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
later than; following
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are mad, madame,” I said to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
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From this reading “Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading “Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You mistake a little old man for a spectre.”
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From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are mad, madame,” I said to her.
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From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are mad, madame,” I said to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading “Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do.
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From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You mistake a little old man for a spectre.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are mad, madame,” I said to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are mad, madame,” I said to her.
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From this reading You mistake a little old man for a spectre.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mistake a little old man for a spectre.”
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From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mistake a little old man for a spectre.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are mad, madame,” I said to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading You mistake a little old man for a spectre.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are mad, madame,” I said to her.
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From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Nonsense,” I replied; “you are doing just what fools do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “But,” she rejoined, after a moment’s silence, during which I gazed at her in admiration, “is it my fault?
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From this reading Why does Madame de Lanty allow ghosts to wander round her house?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are mad, madame,” I said to her.
