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Chapter XVIII
ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them. Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said: "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?" He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?" She answered angrily: "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She answered angrily: "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:”
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From this reading He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"
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From this reading He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
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From this reading She answered angrily: "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She answered angrily: "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
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From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
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From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
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From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
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From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
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From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"
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From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
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From this reading "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"
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From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?"
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From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"
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From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He replied in the affirmative, adding gently: "Did you not know it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
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From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered angrily: "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?"
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From this reading "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
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From this reading "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
at the time that
From this reading ATTAINMENT It was dark in the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the door, entered them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without giving him time to raise the shades, the latter said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are going to marry Suzanne Walter?"
