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Chapter XI
Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses. --Goldsmith's Epilogue to the Comedy of the Sisters. Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove. The rooms were already full. Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rooms were already full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.”
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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 Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
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From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms were already full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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From this reading --Goldsmith's Epilogue to the Comedy of the Sisters.
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From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading --Goldsmith's Epilogue to the Comedy of the Sisters.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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From this reading The rooms were already full.
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From this reading --Goldsmith's Epilogue to the Comedy of the Sisters.
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From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
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From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
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From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Goldsmith's Epilogue to the Comedy of the Sisters.
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From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rooms were already full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Goldsmith's Epilogue to the Comedy of the Sisters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Goldsmith's Epilogue to the Comedy of the Sisters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Bennington was standing by the door, and close by him, looking exceedingly distrait, was my old friend Lord Vincent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame D'Anville kept her promise--the invitation was duly sent, and accordingly at half past ten to the Rue D'Anjou I drove.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms were already full.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lud! what a group the motley scene discloses, False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses.
