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Chapter XL
When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed: "Am I now permitted to rise?" Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up. "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness. "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.”
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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 "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I now permitted to rise?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up.
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
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From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
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From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
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From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
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From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I now permitted to rise?"
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From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
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From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
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From this reading "Am I now permitted to rise?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Am I now permitted to rise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Am I now permitted to rise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Am I now permitted to rise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Talcott released her ankles and stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
at the time that
From this reading When the door had shut behind Gregory, Madame von Marwitz spoke, her eyes still closed:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've seen you behave like you were a devil before, but I never saw you behave like you were quite such a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You've made a pretty spectacle of yourself, Mercedes," she remarked as Madame von Marwitz raised herself with extraordinary stateliness.
