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Chapter XXVI
Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror. “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse. “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?” Asie had hit the truth. Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.”
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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 “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
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From this reading Asie had hit the truth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
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From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
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From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
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From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
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From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Asie had hit the truth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
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From this reading Asie had hit the truth.
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From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
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From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
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From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
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From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
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From this reading Asie had hit the truth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
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From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
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From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
