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Chapter XXXV
About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein. “How dull you look!” she said to him. “What on earth is the matter? Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?” The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How dull you look!” she said to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.”
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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 Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
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From this reading “How dull you look!” she said to him.
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From this reading “What on earth is the matter?
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From this reading Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
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From this reading Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How dull you look!” she said to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
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From this reading “How dull you look!” she said to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How dull you look!” she said to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
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From this reading The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
not any; not one
From this reading The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
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From this reading “How dull you look!” she said to him.
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From this reading Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How dull you look!” she said to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man smiled, but with no mirth in his smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?”
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are you going to enliven us with a sensational suicide?”
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How dull you look!” she said to him.
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From this reading About two weeks from the time of the unwelcome visit to her of Prince Khris, the Duchess of Otterbourne, descending the terrace steps of her hotel, met, as he ascended them, young Woffram of Karstein.
