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Chapter XXXIV
Madame Fontaine instantly left her room. Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs. The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall. In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character. To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.”
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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 In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
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From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
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From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
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From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
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From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
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From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
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From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
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From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
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From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
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From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
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From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
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From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
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From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
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From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
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From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
