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Chapter XXII
The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in. She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her. All was still. The curtains had not yet been drawn. In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The curtains had not yet been drawn.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All was still.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The curtains had not yet been drawn.”
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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 In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
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From this reading All was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
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From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
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From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
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From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
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From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
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From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
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From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
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From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
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From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
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From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
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From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was still.
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From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
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From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
at the time that
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
but in spite of that
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
