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Chapter XIII
After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room. The young count brightened visibly at her appearance. Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew. "You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said. Laurel made her some careless answer and sat down.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The young count brightened visibly at her appearance.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.”
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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 After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
later than; following
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
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From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
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From this reading Laurel made her some careless answer and sat down.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young count brightened visibly at her appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young count brightened visibly at her appearance.
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From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
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From this reading The young count brightened visibly at her appearance.
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From this reading Laurel made her some careless answer and sat down.
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From this reading "You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said.
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From this reading The young count brightened visibly at her appearance.
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From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
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From this reading Laurel made her some careless answer and sat down.
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From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
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From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young count brightened visibly at her appearance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
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From this reading Laurel made her some careless answer and sat down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laurel made her some careless answer and sat down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laurel made her some careless answer and sat down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
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From this reading Laurel made her some careless answer and sat down.
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From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Le Roy told her that she had stayed out too long in the night air and dew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young count brightened visibly at her appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little she dragged herself up wearily, and went back to the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look as cold and white as the moonlight," she said.
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From this reading The young count brightened visibly at her appearance.
