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Chapter XXV
THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine. Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico. She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat. "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?" She merely glanced up at his entrance.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.”
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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 FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
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From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
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From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
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From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
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From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
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From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
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From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
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From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
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From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
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From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
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From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
