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Chapter VIII
HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR. The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement. Madame de Sauve had been there in her absence. She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother. It was the key of the room in which Henry was confined.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Madame de Sauve had been there in her absence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.”
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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 She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother.
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From this reading Madame de Sauve had been there in her absence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame de Sauve had been there in her absence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother.
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From this reading It was the key of the room in which Henry was confined.
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From this reading Madame de Sauve had been there in her absence.
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From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
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From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
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From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame de Sauve had been there in her absence.
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From this reading It was the key of the room in which Henry was confined.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
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From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the key of the room in which Henry was confined.
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From this reading She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother.
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From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Sauve had been there in her absence.
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From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
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From this reading She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother.
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From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
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From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the key of the room in which Henry was confined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Sauve had been there in her absence.
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From this reading She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had brought a key sent her by the queen mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
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From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen of Navarre on her return to the Louvre found Gillonne in great excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the key of the room in which Henry was confined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW THERE ARE KEYS WHICH OPEN DOORS THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR.
