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“At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage. It was raining in torrents. La Palferine had thought of everything. He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door. The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “La Palferine had thought of everything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading ““At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “La Palferine had thought of everything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.”
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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 that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
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From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
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From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading La Palferine had thought of everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
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From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Palferine had thought of everything.
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From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
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From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was raining in torrents.
demanded something firmly
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining in torrents.
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From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
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From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
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From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
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From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Palferine had thought of everything.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading It was raining in torrents.
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From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading La Palferine had thought of everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading It was raining in torrents.
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From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining in torrents.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
at the time that
From this reading He offered to drive the official to the next house on his list; and when the almoner came down again, he found the carriage waiting for him at the door.
which person or people
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “At that La Palferine and a friend who happened to be with him went downstairs with the poor soul, and insisted on putting him into the carriage.
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From this reading The man in livery handed him a note written in pencil:
