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The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs. Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves. Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm. “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged. “Your French is such a relief to her.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading ““Your French is such a relief to her.””
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.”
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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 The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
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From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
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From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
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From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
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From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
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From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
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From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
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From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please talk for a few more minutes to Selarne,” she begged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Anselman laid her fingers upon Major Thomson’s arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
in or at the place that
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
which person or people
From this reading Geraldine Conyers and Captain Granet, who had lingered behind, found a table to themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little party trooped out of the restaurant and made their way to a corner of the lounge, where tables had already been prepared with coffee and liqueurs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your French is such a relief to her.”
