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Chapter VII
LAURENT. At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis. “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror. “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée. “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ““Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.”
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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 “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
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From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
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From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
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From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
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From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
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From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
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From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
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From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
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From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
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From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
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From this reading LAURENT.
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From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
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From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
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From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
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From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
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From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
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From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
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From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
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From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
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From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
