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Chapter XXXIII
"This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me? But, my dear lady, she is charming!" Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks. Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company. Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?”
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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 Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
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From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, my dear lady, she is charming!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
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From this reading But, my dear lady, she is charming!"
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From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
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From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
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From this reading But, my dear lady, she is charming!"
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From this reading Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
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From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
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From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, my dear lady, she is charming!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, my dear lady, she is charming!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she took her by the hand and presented her to the Prince of Cleves and several others of the company.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isobel was a little pale, but her manner was perfectly easy and self-possessed.
which person or people
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
belonging to which person
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame held out her hands affectionately and kissed Isobel, who had entered the room with her cousin, on both cheeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young lady whose romantic history you have been recounting to me?
