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Chapter XXXIII
It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together. The two days had told upon them both. The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm. Mrs. Talcott's was more bleached, more desolate, more austere. The one letter that Handcock brought to Mrs. Talcott was from Gregory Jardine:
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later than; following
From this reading “It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The one letter that Handcock brought to Mrs. Talcott was from Gregory Jardine:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two days had told upon them both.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The two days had told upon them both.”
during the time that
From this reading “It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.”
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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 face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
later than; following
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott's was more bleached, more desolate, more austere.
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott's was more bleached, more desolate, more austere.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The two days had told upon them both.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
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From this reading The two days had told upon them both.
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott's was more bleached, more desolate, more austere.
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The one letter that Handcock brought to Mrs. Talcott was from Gregory Jardine:
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
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From this reading The one letter that Handcock brought to Mrs. Talcott was from Gregory Jardine:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two days had told upon them both.
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From this reading The one letter that Handcock brought to Mrs. Talcott was from Gregory Jardine:
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading The one letter that Handcock brought to Mrs. Talcott was from Gregory Jardine:
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From this reading The one letter that Handcock brought to Mrs. Talcott was from Gregory Jardine:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott's was more bleached, more desolate, more austere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one letter that Handcock brought to Mrs. Talcott was from Gregory Jardine:
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott's was more bleached, more desolate, more austere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two days had told upon them both.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two days had told upon them both.
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From this reading The two days had told upon them both.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two days had told upon them both.
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From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
during the time that
From this reading It was on the second morning after this that the letters were brought in to Madame von Marwitz while she and Mrs. Talcott sat in the music-room together.
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From this reading The face of Mercedes was like a beautiful fruit, rain-sodden and gnawed at the heart by a worm.
