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Chapter XXIX
COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky. After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom. When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty. He called out several times. "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
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later than; following
From this reading “After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He called out several times.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.”
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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 COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
later than; following
From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading He called out several times.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
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From this reading When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty.
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From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
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From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty.
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From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
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From this reading When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty.
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From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
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From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
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From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
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From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty.
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From this reading He called out several times.
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From this reading When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading He called out several times.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading He called out several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
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From this reading After his imprisonment and slow torture he experienced an extraordinary joy in living and in his freedom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the house he found the concierge's office empty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMPROMISING DISCOVERIES Fandor, smoking a good cigar, walked to the Rue Monceau, taking deep breaths of the fresh air, looking up with delight at the blue sky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm the concierge, what is it you want?" a voice answered behind him.
