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The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel. Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered. “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her. Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence. The streets were white and deserted.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “The streets were white and deserted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.”
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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 The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
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From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
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From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
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From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
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From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The streets were white and deserted.
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From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
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From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
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From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
above and across; more than
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white and deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
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From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were white and deserted.
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From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
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From this reading The streets were white and deserted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
