When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton. They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself. He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner; but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay. He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
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Faithful and reliable devotion to a person or duty.
From this reading “but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.”
the act or ability of noticing someone or something carefully
From this reading “but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.”
a suitable time or situation that makes it possible to do something
From this reading “He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.”
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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 but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
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From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
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From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
Faithful and reliable devotion to a person or duty.
From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner;
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
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From this reading He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner;
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
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From this reading He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner;
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From this reading He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner;
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From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
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From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
not any; not one
From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
the act or ability of noticing someone or something carefully
From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
a suitable time or situation that makes it possible to do something
From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not improved in habits, or in looks, or in manner;
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
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From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
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From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
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From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not been at home many hours, when he presented himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
at the time that
From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading but there was a certain rugged air of fidelity about him, which was new to the observation of Charles Darnay.
which person or people
From this reading When the newly-married pair came home, the first person who appeared, to offer his congratulations, was Sydney Carton.
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From this reading He watched his opportunity of taking Darnay aside into a window, and of speaking to him when no one overheard.
