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Chapter XIII
I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation. She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor. "Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed. "I am excited, almost hysterical to-night. To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “"I am excited, almost hysterical to-night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.”
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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 I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
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From this reading "I am excited, almost hysterical to-night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am excited, almost hysterical to-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
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From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
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From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading "I am excited, almost hysterical to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
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From this reading "I am excited, almost hysterical to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
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From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
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From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
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From this reading To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed.
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From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow I shall regret much I have done and said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am excited, almost hysterical to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was instantly upon her feet facing me, drawing back a little against the grape arbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not take my words so seriously," she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET LE GAIRE My hand touching her own seemed to work a sudden transformation.
