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Chapter VI
A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier. His friend received him in his study. "What made you rise so early?" he asked. "A very serious matter. I have a debt of honor."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What made you rise so early?" he asked.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
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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 STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
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From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
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From this reading I have a debt of honor."
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
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From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
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From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
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From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
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From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
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From this reading His friend received him in his study.
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From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
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From this reading I have a debt of honor."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a debt of honor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
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From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
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From this reading "A very serious matter.
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From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a debt of honor."
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From this reading His friend received him in his study.
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From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
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From this reading "A very serious matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
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From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
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From this reading His friend received him in his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
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From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
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From this reading "A very serious matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
