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Chapter XXIII
Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom. From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home. The hours passed slowly. He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep. Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hours passed slowly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
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From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
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From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
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From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
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From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
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From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
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From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
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From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
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From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
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From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
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From this reading The hours passed slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
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From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hours passed slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hours passed slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
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From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
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From this reading Between two and three o'clock in the morning he was waked by the noise of wheels.
in or at the place that
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, at the Rue de Boulogne, Gaudry sat and waited in the widow's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window he could see the gate and the lights of the cab that was to bring the revellers home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to read the volume of Montaigne where Georges had left it open, but the words conveyed little to him, and he fell asleep.
