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Chapter XXI
At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace. At six o’clock the curate of St. Merri was announced. The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man. The curate then entered, followed by Planchet. “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.””
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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 At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
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From this reading At six o’clock the curate of St. Merri was announced.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
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From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
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From this reading At six o’clock the curate of St. Merri was announced.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
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From this reading The curate then entered, followed by Planchet.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
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From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
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From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
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From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
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From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
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From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
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From this reading At six o’clock the curate of St. Merri was announced.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At six o’clock the curate of St. Merri was announced.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
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From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The curate then entered, followed by Planchet.
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From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At six o’clock the curate of St. Merri was announced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The coadjutor glanced rapidly behind and saw that he was followed by another man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
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From this reading The curate then entered, followed by Planchet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a quarter to six o’clock, Monsieur de Gondy, having finished his business, returned to the archiepiscopal palace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At six o’clock the curate of St. Merri was announced.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your holiness,” said the curate, “here is the person of whom I had the honor to speak to you.”
