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Chapter XIII
THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined? This is the Hesse-Weimar Customs." These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night. The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself. The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
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later than; following
From this reading “These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully 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 These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
later than; following
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself.
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From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
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From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
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From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
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From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
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From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
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From this reading This is the Hesse-Weimar Customs."
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From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
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From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
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From this reading The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself.
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From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
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From this reading The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself.
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From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
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From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
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From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the Hesse-Weimar Customs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
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From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
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From this reading The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself.
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From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective opened his eyes and stretched himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the Hesse-Weimar Customs."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF HESSE-WEIMAR "Has Monsieur le Baron any trunks to be examined?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light of dawn struggled through the windows of the sleeping car, the curtains of which had been carefully drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words, spoken in a respectful but guttural voice, startled Juve from the deep sleep into which he had fallen after a very unpleasant night.
