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Chapter XXIV
She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears. “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried. Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside. “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment. But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.”
shining brightly
From this reading “But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.”
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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 Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.
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From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
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From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
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From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
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From this reading “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
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From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
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From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
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From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
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From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
shining brightly
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
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From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bad luck has come to lodge here, I think,” she cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
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From this reading She sat up, and seemed about to burst into tears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.
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From this reading Once more there came a sound of wheels from the street outside.
which person or people
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
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From this reading “What! another windfall for somebody!” was Sylvie’s comment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was Goriot who came in, looking so radiant, so flushed with happiness, that he seemed to have grown young again.
