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Chapter VIII
Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon. Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there. He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience. “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully. “The journey is pleasanter by boat than by the train.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The journey is pleasanter by boat than by the train.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The journey is pleasanter by boat than by the train.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.”
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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 Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
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From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
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From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The journey is pleasanter by boat than by the train.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
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From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The journey is pleasanter by boat than by the train.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The journey is pleasanter by boat than by the train.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The journey is pleasanter by boat than by the train.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He carried out this order, and brought the printed number entitling her to claim her belongings at her convenience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The journey is pleasanter by boat than by the train.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame is perhaps going to Vevy or to Montreux?” he suggested, cheerfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrived at her hotel, Diana gave notice that she was leaving that afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she packed up her one portmanteau and sent it by a porter to the station, with instructions to deposit it in the “Salle des Bagages,” to await her there.
