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Chapter XXII
The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life. It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock. Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress. Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child. Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.”
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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 duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
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From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
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From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
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From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
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From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
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From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
which person or people
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
