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Chapter XI
“_Oui, M’sieu’! Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud. The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage. He had not been mistaken. Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had not been mistaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.”
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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 The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
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From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
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From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been mistaken.
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From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
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From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
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From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
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From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
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From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
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From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
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From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
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From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been mistaken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been mistaken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
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From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
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From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading “_Oui, M’sieu’!
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From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading He had not been mistaken.
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From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading “_Oui, M’sieu’!
above and across; more than
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
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From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
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From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Calendar was standing in front of the station; and it was plain to be seen, from his pose, that the madly careering fiacre interested him more than slightly.
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From this reading Allons!_” The whip cracked and the horse swerved sharply round the corner into the Avenue du Sud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
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From this reading The young man, with a hushed exclamation, turned in his seat, lifting the flap over the little peephole in the back of the carriage.
