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Chapter XXIII
IN THE CONSERVATORY. Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death. The Warburton Mansion is closed and gloomy. The splendid drawing-rooms are darkened and tenantless. The music-room is silent and shut from any ray of light.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.”
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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 Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The music-room is silent and shut from any ray of light.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The splendid drawing-rooms are darkened and tenantless.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The Warburton Mansion is closed and gloomy.
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From this reading IN THE CONSERVATORY.
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From this reading The splendid drawing-rooms are darkened and tenantless.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The splendid drawing-rooms are darkened and tenantless.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The Warburton Mansion is closed and gloomy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CONSERVATORY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Warburton Mansion is closed and gloomy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The music-room is silent and shut from any ray of light.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The music-room is silent and shut from any ray of light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The music-room is silent and shut from any ray of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The music-room is silent and shut from any ray of light.
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From this reading The music-room is silent and shut from any ray of light.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading The splendid drawing-rooms are darkened and tenantless.
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From this reading The splendid drawing-rooms are darkened and tenantless.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CONSERVATORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
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From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several days have passed since the visit of Mamma Francoise to the Warburton mansion, with all its attendant circumstances; since the flight from the Francoise tenement, and Van Vernet's rescue from a fiery death.
