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She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed: "They call you Hulot! Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room. Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description. The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.”
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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 She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed:
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From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
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From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
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From this reading She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed:
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From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
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From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
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From this reading "They call you Hulot!
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From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
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From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
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From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
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From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
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From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
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From this reading "They call you Hulot!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
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From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They call you Hulot!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She struck a tragic attitude, and exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singer peeped through the partly open door, and seeing Hulot transfixed as if he had been a bronze image, she came one step forward into the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nay, I know you not--" And she went into the other room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the door, left ajar, there came, like a lightning-flash, a streak of light with an accompaniment of the crescendo of the orgy and the fragrance of a banquet of the choicest description.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They call you Hulot!
