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Chapter XXVIII
TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino. She was right! She knew that she had been right! How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished! The last few hours had been hours of ecstatic happiness.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She knew that she had been right!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last few hours had been hours of ecstatic happiness.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was right!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.”
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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 TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew that she had been right!
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From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
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From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few hours had been hours of ecstatic happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading The last few hours had been hours of ecstatic happiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that she had been right!
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From this reading The last few hours had been hours of ecstatic happiness.
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From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
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From this reading The last few hours had been hours of ecstatic happiness.
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From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
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From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew that she had been right!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last few hours had been hours of ecstatic happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was right!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was right!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was right!
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From this reading How wise she had been to borrow that money from Mr. Draconmeyer instead of sitting down and confessing herself vanquished!
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TO THE VILLA MIMOSA With feet that seemed to touch nothing more substantial than air, her eyes brilliant, a wonderful colour in her cheeks, Violet passed through the heavy, dingy rooms and out through the motley crowd into the portico of the Casino.
