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LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading. She looked at her watch. It was ten o’clock. At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up. The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at her watch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at her watch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
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From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
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From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
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From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
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From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at her watch.
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From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
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From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o’clock.
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From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at her watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
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From this reading It was ten o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The best people would still be in the midst of their dinner, and Marie de Montdidier (born Hopkins) would be putting the final dabs of powder on her nose in her dressing-room at the Folies Bergères before making her first and her final appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
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From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
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From this reading She looked at her watch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At such an hour Paris would be beginning to wake up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY MAXELL yawned and put down the magazine she was reading.
