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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
absurd
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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
admitted
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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
asked
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
Better
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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
card
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
Chaussee
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
coherent
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
completely
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
d'Antin
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
d'Infreville
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
de
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
DIFFICULTIES
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From this reading TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
eight
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
evening
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
events
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
explanation
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
feeling
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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
felt
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
full
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
furnished
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
great
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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
How
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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
incapable
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
inquired
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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
interest
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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
lady's
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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
Luceval
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
M
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
Madame
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
many
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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
monsieur
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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
morning
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
much
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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
natural
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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
o'clock
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
occurrences
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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
pardon
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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
presence
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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
return
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
revelations
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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
rooms
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
sent
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
sincerely
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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
startling
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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
suite
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
taken
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
thought
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
TRAVEL
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From this reading TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
trust
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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
up
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
upset
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
Valentine
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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
very
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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
weakness
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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.