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Chapter IX
Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month. Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play. She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine. These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life. Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.”
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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 Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
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From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
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From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
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From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
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From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
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From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
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From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
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From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
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From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
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From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
at the time that
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
which person or people
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
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From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
