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Chapter VII
This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being. He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look. His look said: “Well?” She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.” “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His look said: “Well?””
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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 He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
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From this reading She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
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From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
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From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His look said: “Well?”
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From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
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From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His look said: “Well?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
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From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.”
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From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
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From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
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From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
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From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
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From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
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From this reading His look said: “Well?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
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From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
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From this reading She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.”
