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Chapter LXXXII
ST. DENIS. The queen remained alone and despairing. So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most. How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The queen remained alone and despairing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The queen remained alone and despairing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading DENIS.
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From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
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From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading ST.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
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From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
