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Chapter XIX
THE LETTER OF M. DE MAYENNE. The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky. When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read. It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it. I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.”
during the time that
From this reading “The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.”
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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 I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
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From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
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From this reading THE LETTER OF M. DE MAYENNE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
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From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
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From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
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From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
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From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
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From this reading I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
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From this reading When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read.
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From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
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From this reading When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER OF M. DE MAYENNE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER OF M. DE MAYENNE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER OF M. DE MAYENNE.
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From this reading When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTER OF M. DE MAYENNE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
above and across; more than
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER OF M. DE MAYENNE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
at the time that
From this reading When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read.
during the time that
From this reading The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as follows: "MY SISTER--I tried to do myself the work I should have left to others, and I have been punished for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have received a sword wound from the fellow whom you know.
