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Chapter IX
AN ECLIPSE AT VERSAILLES. Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource. She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain. With a frank smile of greeting, she advanced with outstretched hand. "This is indeed a pleasure," said she.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a frank smile of greeting, she advanced with outstretched hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.”
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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 Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
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From this reading With a frank smile of greeting, she advanced with outstretched hand.
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From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
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From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ECLIPSE AT VERSAILLES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ECLIPSE AT VERSAILLES.
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From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
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From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
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From this reading AN ECLIPSE AT VERSAILLES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
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From this reading With a frank smile of greeting, she advanced with outstretched hand.
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From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a frank smile of greeting, she advanced with outstretched hand.
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From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
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From this reading With a frank smile of greeting, she advanced with outstretched hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
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From this reading "This is indeed a pleasure," said she.
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From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is indeed a pleasure," said she.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
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From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
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From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
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From this reading With a frank smile of greeting, she advanced with outstretched hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is indeed a pleasure," said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is indeed a pleasure," said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
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From this reading With a frank smile of greeting, she advanced with outstretched hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is indeed a pleasure," said she.
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From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
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From this reading AN ECLIPSE AT VERSAILLES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
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From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
which person or people
From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had risen in an instant, with an air as if she had at last seen the welcome guest for whom she had pined in vain.
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From this reading Madame de Maintenon was a woman who was always full of self-restraint and of cool resource.
