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Chapter III
"Give me only a glass of water." Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer. The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter. Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services." He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.”
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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 "Give me only a glass of water."
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From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
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From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
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From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
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From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
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From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
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From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
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From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
