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MADAME CÉRÈS “Only extreme things are tolerable.” Count Robert de Montesquiou. I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain. Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation. The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.”
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MADAME CÉRÈS “Only extreme things are tolerable.”
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading Count Robert de Montesquiou.
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From this reading MADAME CÉRÈS “Only extreme things are tolerable.”
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From this reading Count Robert de Montesquiou.
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading MADAME CÉRÈS “Only extreme things are tolerable.”
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading MADAME CÉRÈS “Only extreme things are tolerable.”
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
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From this reading Count Robert de Montesquiou.
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading MADAME CÉRÈS “Only extreme things are tolerable.”
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading Count Robert de Montesquiou.
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading MADAME CÉRÈS “Only extreme things are tolerable.”
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
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From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading MADAME CÉRÈS “Only extreme things are tolerable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
which person or people
From this reading Every Thursday she collected together some friends of modest condition who took pleasure in conversation.
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From this reading I. MADAME CLARENCE’S DRAWING-ROOM Madame Clarence, the widow of an exalted functionary of the Republic, loved to entertain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The ladies who went to see her, very different in age and rank, were all without money, and had all suffered much.
