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Chapter VIII
MADEMOISELLE DE MUSSIDAN. Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady. When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman. “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.” “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.”
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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 When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
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From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
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From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
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From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE MUSSIDAN.
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From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
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From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
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From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
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From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
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From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
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From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
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From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
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From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE MUSSIDAN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE MUSSIDAN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
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From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
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From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
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From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You may well say that,” replied the driver; “my feet are like lumps of ice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
at the time that
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two women had ascended the stairs, a sudden inspiration seized her, and she went out and spoke to the cabman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nasty night,” remarked she; “I don’t envy you in such weather as this.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had not been the only watcher; for at the sound of the carriage wheels the ancient portress took up her position in the doorway, with her eyes fixed on the face of the young lady.
