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Chapter XII
His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul. He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation. No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she. And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery. Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.”
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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 He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
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From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
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From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
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From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
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From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
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From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
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From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
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From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
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From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
not any; not one
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
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From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
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From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
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From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
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From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
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From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
at the time that
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
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From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
