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Chapter XIX
"For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!" "On no account, Madame Fontaine. If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me." When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them. Mr. Keller approached, and spoke to me.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."”
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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 If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
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From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
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From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
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From this reading Mr. Keller approached, and spoke to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
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From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
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From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
not any; not one
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keller approached, and spoke to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
at the time that
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
