used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
speak to
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
anew
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Chagny
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From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
l'Opera
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From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
a brief written record
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
Raoul
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From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
unstamped
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From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
Vicomte
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From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
