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Chapter XXXIV
SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary." He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair. "Lady Anne!" he exclaimed. "Are you glad?" she asked. Julien hesitated.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you glad?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.”
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading “SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."”
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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 SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
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From this reading "Lady Anne!" he exclaimed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you glad?" she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you glad?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
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From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
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From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Anne!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you glad?" she asked.
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From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
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From this reading Julien hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
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From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Anne!" he exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you glad?" she asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
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From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
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From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
