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Chapter XXIX
Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day. The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington. One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it. She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them. "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
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From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
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From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
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From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
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From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
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From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
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From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
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From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
in the direction of
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
