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Chapter V
MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said: "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage." She wanted to hide her face under the sheets. Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present." She gasped, choking with emotion.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “She gasped, choking with emotion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading She gasped, choking with emotion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
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From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading She gasped, choking with emotion.
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
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From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
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From this reading She gasped, choking with emotion.
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From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
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From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
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From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
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From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
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From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
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From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
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From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
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From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gasped, choking with emotion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
