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Chapter V
One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there. It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief. The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open. At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades. Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.”
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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 It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
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From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
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From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
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From this reading Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
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From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
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From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.
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From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
no person; not anyone
From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
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From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
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From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
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From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.
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From this reading One afternoon Renouard stepping out on the terrace found nobody there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
in the direction of
From this reading Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for him, at the same time, a melancholy disappointment and a poignant relief.
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From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
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From this reading The heat was great, the air was still, all the long windows of the house stood wide open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Renouard looked towards them with a sort of dread.
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From this reading At the further end, grouped round a lady’s work-table, several chairs disposed sociably suggested invisible occupants, a company of conversing shades.
