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Chapter XII
He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles. For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh. “And you believed him, monsieur?” she exclaimed. “Really, this is too absurd! I--your mother!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.”
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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 He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
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From this reading “Really, this is too absurd!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading “And you believed him, monsieur?” she exclaimed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading “And you believed him, monsieur?” she exclaimed.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you believed him, monsieur?” she exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--your mother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Really, this is too absurd!
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From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
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From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
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From this reading “And you believed him, monsieur?” she exclaimed.
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From this reading I--your mother!
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading “Really, this is too absurd!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Really, this is too absurd!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
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From this reading “Really, this is too absurd!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was interrupted by a nervous laugh from Madame d’Argeles.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For she was heroic enough to laugh, although death was in her heart, and although the nails of her clinched hands were embedded deep in her quivering flesh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you believed him, monsieur?” she exclaimed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I--your mother!
