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Chapter XIV
That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal. She was very pale, but not at all excited. Hubert was quite overcome. What? Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
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later than; following
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “She was very pale, but not at all excited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hubert was quite overcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
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later than; following
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
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From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
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From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
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From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
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From this reading Hubert was quite overcome.
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From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
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From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hubert was quite overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
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From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
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From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
in the company of; together with
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
