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Chapter VI
“All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium. If I could I would have sent for Clement back again. I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon. By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in. They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
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later than; following
From this reading “I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.”
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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 They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
later than; following
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
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From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
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From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
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From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
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From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
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From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
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From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
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From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
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From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
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From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
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From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
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From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
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From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
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From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
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From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
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From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
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From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
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From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
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From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
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From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
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From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
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From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
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From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
