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Chapter X
COUNT SIMON OF SAGAN. Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession. Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her. She caught a trenchant aside from Sagan to Elmur: 'These cursed women will ruin us!'
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “'These cursed women will ruin us!'”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.”
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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 Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading She caught a trenchant aside from Sagan to Elmur:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading She caught a trenchant aside from Sagan to Elmur:
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading COUNT SIMON OF SAGAN.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading 'These cursed women will ruin us!'
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading She caught a trenchant aside from Sagan to Elmur:
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
not any; not one
From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUNT SIMON OF SAGAN.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading 'These cursed women will ruin us!'
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From this reading COUNT SIMON OF SAGAN.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught a trenchant aside from Sagan to Elmur:
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading COUNT SIMON OF SAGAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'These cursed women will ruin us!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
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From this reading She caught a trenchant aside from Sagan to Elmur:
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'These cursed women will ruin us!'
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From this reading Although secretly dismayed at the effect produced by her rash championship of Madame de Sagan, Valerie kept up a semblance of self-possession.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'These cursed women will ruin us!'
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From this reading 'These cursed women will ruin us!'
