used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROCHEFORT AND CHOISEUL Rochefort watched the two men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Your interview has been granted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
CHOISEUL
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From this reading ROCHEFORT AND CHOISEUL Rochefort watched the two men.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
door-handle
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From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Your interview has been granted.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your interview has been granted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Your interview has been granted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
engage in
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
the force of workers available
From this reading ROCHEFORT AND CHOISEUL Rochefort watched the two men.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
ROCHEFORT
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From this reading ROCHEFORT AND CHOISEUL Rochefort watched the two men.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
Sartines
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From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROCHEFORT AND CHOISEUL Rochefort watched the two men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One could make out absolutely nothing from their expressions or movements.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
in the direction of
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ROCHEFORT AND CHOISEUL Rochefort watched the two men.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then they turned slowly and walked towards a door on the left of the _salon_.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading ROCHEFORT AND CHOISEUL Rochefort watched the two men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Choiseul, with his hand on the door-handle, nodded slightly to his companion, passed through the door, shut it, and Sartines came hurrying towards Rochefort.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your interview has been granted.
