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Chapter XIII
“A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up. Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.” “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order. “There is something up!” Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““There is something up!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.”
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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 “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
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From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
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From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
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From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
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From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
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From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
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From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
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From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
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From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
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From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
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From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
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From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
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From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
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From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
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From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
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From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There is something up!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is something up!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
