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Chapter VII
"RETURN, O SHULAMITE!" Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse. He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other. The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened. Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.”
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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 He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
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From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
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From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
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From this reading Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
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From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "RETURN, O SHULAMITE!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "RETURN, O SHULAMITE!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "RETURN, O SHULAMITE!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
up to a particular time
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual --in effect, nothing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
