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Chapter XVII
Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor. Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars. On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers. One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy. It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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later than; following
From this reading “Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.”
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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 It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
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From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
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From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
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From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
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From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
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From this reading One fresh and fragrant, the other faded and droopy.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
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From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
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From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside me in an easy-chair, and dressed in his fatigue uniform, was Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after Mrs. Amory's arrival, I was seated in Madame R----'s cosey parlor.
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the table beside him were two bunches of violets in their respective tumblers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was late in the afternoon; Mrs. Amory had gone with Mr. Parker in search of a little fresh air and exercise, and Mars had dropped his newspaper to give me a pleasant welcome.
