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Chapter VII
"Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered. "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell." "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice. "I am still here--in Rome." Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.”
later than; following
From this reading “Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am still here--in Rome."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am still here--in Rome."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."”
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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 "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
later than; following
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am still here--in Rome."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
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From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
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From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
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From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
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From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am still here--in Rome."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
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From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
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From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am still here--in Rome."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am still here--in Rome."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
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From this reading Then after a brief pause he looked the sallow man straight in the face and added, "The question must not be asked in the Chamber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading "No," responded Dubard in a rather hard voice.
at the time that
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
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From this reading "Why, my dear Jules!" he cried in surprise as the young Frenchman entered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you had gone up to San Donato in order to be near your charmer when the blow fell."
