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From this reading Volume 4.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Monday, my dear child."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Monday, my dear child."
Dolours
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From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
GrottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
Jonquiere
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From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
Marie
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From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Monday, my dear child."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Monday, my dear child."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
carry out
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained seated on her bed, propped up by pillows.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 4.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, as Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was slipping from its place, she asked: "What day is it, madame?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Having spent the whole night at the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there.
