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THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door. He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache. He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat. "Monsieur!" "What is it, Pierre?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.”
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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 SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
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From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
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From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
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From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
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From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
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From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
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From this reading He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache.
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From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
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From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
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From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
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From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
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From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
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From this reading He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Pierre?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Pierre?"
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From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
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From this reading He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache.
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From this reading "Monsieur!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, Pierre?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a short man with a fierce, bristling moustache.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Pierre?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SECOND ATTEMPT The concierge of Julien's apartments issued with a somewhat mysterious air from his little lodge as his tenant passed through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a semi-military coat, always too short for him, and he was so stout that he was seldom able to fasten more than two of the buttons of his waistcoat.
