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Chapter XXVII
WOLF! The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day. She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time. The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day. Etta did not accompany them.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.”
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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 She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
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From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
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From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
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From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
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From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
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From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
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From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
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From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
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From this reading WOLF!
