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Chapter III
One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current. "Are you angry?" she whispered. He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale. "What is the matter?" he asked, amazed. "The matter--the matter is this: I--I--Lorraine de Nesville--am afraid!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is the matter?" he asked, amazed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.”
in the direction of
From this reading “One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.”
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From this reading "The matter--the matter is this: I--I--Lorraine de Nesville--am afraid!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The matter--the matter is this: I--I--Lorraine de Nesville--am afraid!
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From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked, amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
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From this reading "Are you angry?" she whispered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you angry?" she whispered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked, amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
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From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The matter--the matter is this: I--I--Lorraine de Nesville--am afraid!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The matter--the matter is this: I--I--Lorraine de Nesville--am afraid!
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From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked, amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The matter--the matter is this: I--I--Lorraine de Nesville--am afraid!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked, amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The matter--the matter is this: I--I--Lorraine de Nesville--am afraid!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The matter--the matter is this: I--I--Lorraine de Nesville--am afraid!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
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From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
in the direction of
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that she was trembling, and that her face had grown very pale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked, amazed.
in or at the place that
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you angry?" she whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One by one she tossed the pieces on to the bosom of the placid Lisse, where they sailed away towards the Moselle like dim, blue blossoms floating idly with the current.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you angry?" she whispered.
