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Chapter III
The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica. But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown. Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless. For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping. Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.”
during the time that
From this reading “For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.”
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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 But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
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From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
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From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
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From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
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From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
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From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
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From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
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From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
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From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
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From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
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From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
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From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
not any; not one
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
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From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
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From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
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From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
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From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
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From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
at the time that
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
during the time that
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
