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Chapter I
It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together. On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him. Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together. "Which way do you go?" asked Wethermill. "Up the hill to the Hotel Majestic," said Ricardo.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Which way do you go?" asked Wethermill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.”
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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 on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Which way do you go?" asked Wethermill.
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From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Which way do you go?" asked Wethermill.
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From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which way do you go?" asked Wethermill.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
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From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
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From this reading "Up the hill to the Hotel Majestic," said Ricardo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
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From this reading "Up the hill to the Hotel Majestic," said Ricardo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Up the hill to the Hotel Majestic," said Ricardo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
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From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Up the hill to the Hotel Majestic," said Ricardo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Up the hill to the Hotel Majestic," said Ricardo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Up the hill to the Hotel Majestic," said Ricardo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wethermill was not playing that night, and about ten o'clock the two men left the Villa des Fleurs together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which way do you go?" asked Wethermill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a Monday evening that Ricardo saw Harry Wethermill and the girl Celia together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way do you go?" asked Wethermill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the Tuesday he saw Wethermill in the rooms alone and had some talk with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which way do you go?" asked Wethermill.
