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Chapter VI
The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court. He was pale and limp, and had thoughts of suicide. He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.” François St. Cyr was fined $20. Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.””
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From this reading François St. Cyr was fined $20.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was pale and limp, and had thoughts of suicide.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
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From this reading Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.
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From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
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From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
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From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.
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From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
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From this reading François St. Cyr was fined $20.
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From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was pale and limp, and had thoughts of suicide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pale and limp, and had thoughts of suicide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was pale and limp, and had thoughts of suicide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
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From this reading He was pale and limp, and had thoughts of suicide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was pale and limp, and had thoughts of suicide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
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From this reading Bebe, the jealous, the faithful little Bebe, was there to pay the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was pale and limp, and had thoughts of suicide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
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From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next public appearance of François St. Cyr was in the Newark Police Court.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was still clothed in his dress suit, which clung to him as if it, too, felt “_des-pond_.”
