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Chapter XI
A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later. He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream. She hardly knew her energetic cousin. Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye. "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
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in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later.”
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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 A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later.
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From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
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From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
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From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
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From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
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From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
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From this reading She hardly knew her energetic cousin.
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From this reading A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later.
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From this reading A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
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From this reading She hardly knew her energetic cousin.
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From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
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From this reading A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later.
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From this reading She hardly knew her energetic cousin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hardly knew her energetic cousin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
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From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
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From this reading She hardly knew her energetic cousin.
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From this reading A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
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From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
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From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
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From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
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From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly knew her energetic cousin.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But, ma mère," he said, "this is not my life, my home; I am a bird of passage.
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From this reading A SUMMONS GUY departed three days later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
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From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
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From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very uncommunicative; to Adrienne, he seemed like a man walking in a dream.
at the time that
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
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From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her aunt complained bitterly of his want of confidence in her, and upbraided him with it when he came to wish her good-bye.
