“Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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Book I · Chapter VI
“Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking. It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!” “You are still hard at work, I see?” After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.” This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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the amount of space or time between two people, places, or events
From this reading “It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!””
a French title or polite form of address for a man
From this reading ““Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.”
answered or reacted to someone, something said, or an event
From this reading “It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!””
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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 It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
later than; following
From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are still hard at work, I see?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
the amount of space or time between two people, places, or events
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading “You are still hard at work, I see?”
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are still hard at work, I see?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
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From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
a French title or polite form of address for a man
From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
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From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
answered or reacted to someone, something said, or an event
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
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From this reading “You are still hard at work, I see?”
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are still hard at work, I see?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
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From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
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From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was raised for a moment, and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: “Good day!”
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From this reading “Good day!” said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking.
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From this reading “You are still hard at work, I see?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, “Yes--I am working.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are still hard at work, I see?”
