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Chapter XIX
In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard. Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word. Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out. She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve. He took her hand.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.”
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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 In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
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From this reading She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve.
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From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
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From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
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From this reading He took her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
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From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
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From this reading She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
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From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
above and across; more than
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed agitated and nervous beneath her reserve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
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From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
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From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a fiacre they went up the rue de Vaugirard.
at the time that
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durtal looked closely at her when, as they passed a street lamp, a shaft of light played over her veil a moment, then winked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Chantelouve was as in a shell and spoke not a word.
