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Chapter XXIII
THE BITTER CUP. When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries. Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand. Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright. She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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later than; following
From this reading “Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.”
for the reason that
From this reading “She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."”
except for; apart from
From this reading “She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.”
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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 She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
later than; following
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
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From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
for the reason that
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
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From this reading THE BITTER CUP.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
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From this reading THE BITTER CUP.
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From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
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From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
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From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
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From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
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From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
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From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
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From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
except for; apart from
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
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From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
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From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BITTER CUP.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
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From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
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From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
at the time that
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
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From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
