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“Nonsense, it’s the fashion. Besides, monsieur does not care about that. A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent. The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them. For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Besides, monsieur does not care about that.”
later than; following
From this reading “For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, monsieur does not care about that.”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.”
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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 A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
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From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
later than; following
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
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From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
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From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
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From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
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From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
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From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
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From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
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From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
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From this reading “Nonsense, it’s the fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
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From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
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From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
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From this reading “Nonsense, it’s the fashion.
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From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
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From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
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From this reading “Nonsense, it’s the fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
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From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nonsense, it’s the fashion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
which person or people
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
