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Chapter X
"This is Nick. May I come in?" "This is who?" The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question. It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “May I come in?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I come in?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
during the time that
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
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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 The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
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From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading May I come in?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I come in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May I come in?"
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From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Nick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
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From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I come in?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Nick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Nick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
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From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
during the time that
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
which person or people
From this reading "This is who?"
