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Chapter X
"I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat. This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose. Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet. On seeing me, she took to flight. But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
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later than; following
From this reading “But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On seeing me, she took to flight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On seeing me, she took to flight.”
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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 Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
later than; following
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
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From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
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From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
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From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
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From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
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From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
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From this reading On seeing me, she took to flight.
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From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
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From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
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From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
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From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
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From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
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From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
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From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
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From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
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From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
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From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On seeing me, she took to flight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On seeing me, she took to flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, an object appeared in front of me, a kind of phantom; it was Miss Harriet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On seeing me, she took to flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This particular morning, I had, by chance, the sort of floating vapor which was necessary for my purpose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
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From this reading "I was working on the declivity which led to the Val d'Etretat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I called after her saying: 'Come here, come here, Mademoiselle, I have a nice little picture for you.'
