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Chapter XXXIII
THROUGH THE AIR. At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock. He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem. He gained the open street. What did those last words of Lecoq mean?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He gained the open street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What did those last words of Lecoq mean?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH THE AIR.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.”
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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 He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading THROUGH THE AIR.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did those last words of Lecoq mean?
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading He gained the open street.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading What did those last words of Lecoq mean?
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
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From this reading What did those last words of Lecoq mean?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He gained the open street.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading He gained the open street.
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From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE AIR.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What did those last words of Lecoq mean?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE AIR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did those last words of Lecoq mean?
in or at the place that
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He passed through the outer office, where the superintendent, his two clerks, and his late adversary all seemed to gaze upon him with a glance of admiration and esteem.
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From this reading At these last words Andre turned round, but the door closed, and he heard the key grate in the lock.
