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Chapter XXIII
Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return. But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms. There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love. On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine." And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.”
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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 And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
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From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
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From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
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From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
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From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
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From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
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From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
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From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
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From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
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From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
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From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
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From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
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From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
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From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
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From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
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From this reading There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
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From this reading There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And at this moment I felt that an arrow from a bow in the sky had shot through me.
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From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
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From this reading There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love.
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From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love.
at the time that
From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading Everything was put in order, the house cleaned and the cabins newly whitewashed, to brighten the place for the daughter's return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the day looked dull when she came with the little child crying in the nurse's arms.
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From this reading There were tears and embraces and tremulous words of love.
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From this reading On the steps my Young Mistress turned to the nurse and said, "Give her to me, Titine."
