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Chapter XXXVII
DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history. The wonderful thing had come to them. It was amazing--almost unrealizable! A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles. They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wonderful thing had come to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wonderful thing had come to them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The wonderful thing had come to them.”
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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 DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
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From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
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From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
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From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
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From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
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From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
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From this reading A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles.
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From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
