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Chapter XII
A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted. Du Roy drew out his watch. It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early. He laughed as he thought of the place of meeting. He entered the sacred edifice of La Trinite; the coolness within was refreshing.
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left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Du Roy drew out his watch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He laughed as he thought of the place of meeting.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “He entered the sacred edifice of La Trinite; the coolness within was refreshing.”
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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 MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
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From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He laughed as he thought of the place of meeting.
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From this reading He entered the sacred edifice of La Trinite; the coolness within was refreshing.
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From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Du Roy drew out his watch.
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From this reading Du Roy drew out his watch.
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From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
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From this reading He entered the sacred edifice of La Trinite; the coolness within was refreshing.
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From this reading He entered the sacred edifice of La Trinite; the coolness within was refreshing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Du Roy drew out his watch.
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From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
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From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
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From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
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From this reading He laughed as he thought of the place of meeting.
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From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
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From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laughed as he thought of the place of meeting.
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From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
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From this reading Du Roy drew out his watch.
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From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the sacred edifice of La Trinite; the coolness within was refreshing.
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From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Du Roy drew out his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the sacred edifice of La Trinite; the coolness within was refreshing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
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From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He laughed as he thought of the place of meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only three o'clock: he was half an hour too early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
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From this reading Du Roy drew out his watch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MEETING AND THE RESULT The July sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost deserted.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He entered the sacred edifice of La Trinite; the coolness within was refreshing.
