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Chapter VIII
The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris. The note was carelessly friendly. After reading it, he lay thinking. Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him. "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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later than; following
From this reading “After reading it, he lay thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After reading it, he lay thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.”
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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 next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
later than; following
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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From this reading The note was carelessly friendly.
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From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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From this reading The note was carelessly friendly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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From this reading "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
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From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
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From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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From this reading "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
