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Chapter XXIV
THE MARQUIS. But the events of the night are not over. As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered. He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me. But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But the events of the night are not over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.”
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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 He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
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From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
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From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
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From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
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From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
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From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
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From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
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From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
above and across; more than
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
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From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
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From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
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From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
at the time that
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
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From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
