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Chapter XXVI
It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact. Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters. Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room. The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open. It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.”
during the time that
From this reading “Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.”
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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 Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
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From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
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From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
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From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
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From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
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From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
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From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
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From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
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From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
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From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
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From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
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From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
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From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
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From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
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From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
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From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
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From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
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From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
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From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
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From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
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From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
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From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
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From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an odd sensation thus to be regarding one's husband objectively.
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From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until she was on the bottom step did the odour of cigarettes reach her and turn her faint; and she clutched suddenly at the banisters.
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From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday morning, but Honora had forgotten the fact.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
during the time that
From this reading Thus she stood for a while, motionless, and then went quietly into the drawing-room.
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From this reading The French windows looking out on the porch were, as usual, open.
