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Chapter IX
MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile. Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful. "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured. "I really was most anxious to have you visit me. Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I really was most anxious to have you visit me.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?”
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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 Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
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From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
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From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
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From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
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From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
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From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
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From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
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From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
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From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
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From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
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From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
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From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
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From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
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From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
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From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
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From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
