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Chapter LXI
ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris. She had to settle up with the doctor. He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel. "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?" "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"”
any thing at all
From this reading “"I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had to settle up with the doctor.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"”
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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 ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
later than; following
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
any thing at all
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
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From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
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From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
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From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
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From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
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From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
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From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
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From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
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From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
