Chapter IX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading “Ah, it’s you, is it, monsieur?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

any thing at all

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

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From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Ah, it’s you, is it, monsieur?”

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From this reading “Ah, it’s you, is it, monsieur?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading “Ah, it’s you, is it, monsieur?”

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading responded Passepartout.

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From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

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From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

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From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

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From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

which person or people

From this reading Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, as if he did not feel that he, at least, was obliged not to see anything.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ah, it’s you, is it, monsieur?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the detective, coming up with him, “is your passport _visaed?_”