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Chapter XXXIV
At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served. The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand. She welcomed him a little shortly. "Good morning, Reginald!" "Good morning, Caroline," he replied.
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later than; following
From this reading “At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Reginald!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She welcomed him a little shortly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Caroline," he replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
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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 At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
later than; following
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
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From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
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From this reading "Good morning, Caroline," he replied.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
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From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
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From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Reginald!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, Caroline," he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Reginald!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Caroline," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
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From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
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From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
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From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
in or at the place that
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
