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Chapter XVI
DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters. Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home. He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami. Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you! I love you desperately!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.”
any person at all
From this reading “He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.”
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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 Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
any person at all
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
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From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
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From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
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From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
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From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
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From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
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From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
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From this reading I love you desperately!"
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From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
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From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
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From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
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From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
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From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
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From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
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From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
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From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
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From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
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From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
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From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
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From this reading Georges, too, frequently dined there alone, Madeleine pleading fatigue and preferring to remain at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had chosen Friday as his day, and Mme. Walter never invited anyone else on that evening; it belonged to Bel-Ami.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIVORCE During the remainder of the winter, the Du Roys often visited the Walters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often in a dark corner or behind a tree in the conservatory, Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his ear: "I love you, I love you!
