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When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes. The lift man asked if Madame had won. She dangled her empty purse and laughed. Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets. But the lift man was wrong.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lift man asked if Madame had won.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.”
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.”
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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 When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
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From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
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From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lift man asked if Madame had won.
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From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lift man was wrong.
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From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
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From this reading She dangled her empty purse and laughed.
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From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
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From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
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From this reading She dangled her empty purse and laughed.
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From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
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From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lift man asked if Madame had won.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
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From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lift man asked if Madame had won.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
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From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
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From this reading She dangled her empty purse and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lift man asked if Madame had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lift man asked if Madame had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lift man asked if Madame had won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She dangled her empty purse and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
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From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they drove up to the Hôtel de Paris, she alighted and bade him a smiling farewell, and went to her room with the starlight in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the lift man, who had seen that light in women's eyes before, made certain that she was in love, and opened the lift door for her with the confidential air of the Latin who knows sweet secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lift man asked if Madame had won.
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From this reading But the lift man was wrong.
