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Chapter CCXV
On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police. “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place. Would you like to speak to him? Are you in haste?” “Yes,” said Marius.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Would you like to speak to him?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you like to speak to him?”
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From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you in haste?”
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From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
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From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
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From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
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From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
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From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
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From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
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From this reading Are you in haste?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you like to speak to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are you in haste?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
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From this reading Would you like to speak to him?
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From this reading “Yes,” said Marius.
not any; not one
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
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From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
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From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
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From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would you like to speak to him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On arriving at No. 14, Rue de Pontoise, he ascended to the first floor and inquired for the commissary of police.
which person or people
From this reading “The commissary of police is not here,” said a clerk; “but there is an inspector who takes his place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to speak to him?
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From this reading “Yes,” said Marius.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you like to speak to him?
