Chapter XXXIX.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter LXIV
THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered. She found Milady with a smiling countenance. “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened. This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.” “Who told you that, my dear?” asked Milady.
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let fall to the ground
From this reading “THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.”
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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 found Milady with a smiling countenance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who told you that, my dear?” asked Milady.
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From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
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From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
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From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
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From this reading She found Milady with a smiling countenance.
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From this reading “Who told you that, my dear?” asked Milady.
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From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
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From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
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From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found Milady with a smiling countenance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
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From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
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From this reading She found Milady with a smiling countenance.
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From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who told you that, my dear?” asked Milady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
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From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
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From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
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From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
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From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found Milady with a smiling countenance.
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From this reading She found Milady with a smiling countenance.
a person, without saying who
From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who told you that, my dear?” asked Milady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who told you that, my dear?” asked Milady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
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From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
at the time that
From this reading THE DROP OF WATER Rochefort had scarcely departed when Mme. Bonacieux re-entered.
which person or people
From this reading “Who told you that, my dear?” asked Milady.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This evening, or tomorrow, the cardinal will send someone to take you away.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found Milady with a smiling countenance.
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From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
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From this reading “Well,” said the young woman, “what you dreaded has happened.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter XXXIX. A VISION?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter XXXIX....", what tone does the author establish?
