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Chapter I
One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual. The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling. Someone shouted to make himself heard. “Any more news from the Salon?” “Yes,” said Elliott, “Thaxton’s in with a number three.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Someone shouted to make himself heard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Someone shouted to make himself heard.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Someone shouted to make himself heard.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone shouted to make himself heard.”
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From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” said Elliott, “Thaxton’s in with a number three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
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From this reading “Any more news from the Salon?”
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From this reading The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling.
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From this reading The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling.
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From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Elliott, “Thaxton’s in with a number three.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
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From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Any more news from the Salon?”
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From this reading Someone shouted to make himself heard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Someone shouted to make himself heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Someone shouted to make himself heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any more news from the Salon?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Elliott, “Thaxton’s in with a number three.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Elliott, “Thaxton’s in with a number three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any more news from the Salon?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Someone shouted to make himself heard.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone shouted to make himself heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
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From this reading “Yes,” said Elliott, “Thaxton’s in with a number three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
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From this reading “Yes,” said Elliott, “Thaxton’s in with a number three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Someone shouted to make himself heard.
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From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling.
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From this reading The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The marble-topped tables were wet with beer and the din was appalling.
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From this reading “Yes,” said Elliott, “Thaxton’s in with a number three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening in May, 1888, the Café des Écoles was even more crowded and more noisy than usual.
