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Chapter VIII
At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?' 'What do you mean? What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily. 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors. I never turned anybody out of doors.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.”
any person at all
From this reading “I never turned anybody out of doors.”
any person at all
From this reading “'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
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From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
any person at all
From this reading I never turned anybody out of doors.
any person at all
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
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From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What do you mean?
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never turned anybody out of doors.
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
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From this reading 'What do you mean?
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From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What do you mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What do you mean?
