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Chapter V
HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door. Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair. She looked ill, and her face was very white. On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet. Ricardo recognised the justice of Hanaud's description.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked ill, and her face was very white.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.”
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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 HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked ill, and her face was very white.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
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From this reading Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.
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From this reading Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.
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From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
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From this reading Ricardo recognised the justice of Hanaud's description.
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From this reading HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door.
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From this reading HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door.
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From this reading She looked ill, and her face was very white.
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From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ricardo recognised the justice of Hanaud's description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked ill, and her face was very white.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
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From this reading She looked ill, and her face was very white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.
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From this reading Ricardo recognised the justice of Hanaud's description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked ill, and her face was very white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ricardo recognised the justice of Hanaud's description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ricardo recognised the justice of Hanaud's description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.
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From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked ill, and her face was very white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the appearance of Hanaud, the Commissaire, and the others, however, she rose to her feet.
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From this reading Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE A nurse opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked ill, and her face was very white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.
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From this reading She looked ill, and her face was very white.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the room Helene Vauquier was leaning back in a chair.
