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Chapter V
At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache. For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl. The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed. “Hallo! So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.”
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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 For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
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From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
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From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
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From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
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From this reading “Hallo!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
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From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
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From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
up to a particular time
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
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From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
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From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
which person or people
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
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From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
