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Chapter III
The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire. Bebe read it with the first light of dawn. _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window. Bebe followed it with other implements of light housekeeping. François St. Cyr fled wildly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bebe read it with the first light of dawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.”
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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 The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading Bebe read it with the first light of dawn.
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From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading Bebe read it with the first light of dawn.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bebe read it with the first light of dawn.
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From this reading François St. Cyr fled wildly.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading Bebe followed it with other implements of light housekeeping.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading Bebe followed it with other implements of light housekeeping.
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From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading Bebe followed it with other implements of light housekeeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bebe read it with the first light of dawn.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading Bebe read it with the first light of dawn.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading Bebe followed it with other implements of light housekeeping.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading Bebe read it with the first light of dawn.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning papers told of the beauty in swans' down; the casket of jewels, and the presentation rhetoric of François St. Cyr, flowing like a river of oral fire.
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From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
at the time that
From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
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From this reading François St. Cyr fled wildly.
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From this reading _Peste!_ Later, when François St. Cyr came home, Bebe hurled the clock at him from an upper window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bebe read it with the first light of dawn.
