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Chapter XIV
She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room. That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock. As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office. She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side. 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.”
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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 She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
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From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
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From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
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From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
