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Chapter X
THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people. At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way. "No one can pass," said he. "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card. "From the Surete at Paris."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"No one can pass," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.”
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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 At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way.
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From this reading At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No one can pass," said he.
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From this reading "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way.
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From this reading At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
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From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
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From this reading "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No one can pass," said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.
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From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.
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From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one can pass," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one can pass," said he.
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From this reading "From the Surete at Paris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No one can pass," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No one can pass," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From the Surete at Paris."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think that I can," said Hanaud, and he produced his card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNOPENED LETTER The hall of the hotel had been cleared of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the entrance from the corridor a porter barred the way.
