Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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From this reading “Saturday, my darling.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

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From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

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From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Saturday, my darling.”

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From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

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From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Saturday, my darling.”

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

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From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

during the time that

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

which person or people

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.