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Chapter XXI
Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife. She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him. He saw she had been crying. “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.” He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He saw she had been crying.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I am very grateful for your confidence in me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.”
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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 She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
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From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
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From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
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From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
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From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
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From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
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From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
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From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
