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Chapter XVIII
The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris. The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped. Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty. Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly! A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
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later than; following
From this reading “Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!”
not friendly or close
From this reading “Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.”
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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 A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
later than; following
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
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From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
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From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
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From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
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From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
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From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
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From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
not friendly or close
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
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From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
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From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
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From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
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From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
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From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
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From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
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From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
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From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much, after all, might be taken good-naturedly!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great, ornate coach, belonging to a person of quality, crossed the Seine from the south to the north bank.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The early sunlight fell soft and fine upon the river Seine and the quays and buildings of Paris.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Distant bells were ringing, hope enticed the grimmest poverty.
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From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The movement and buzz of people had, in the brightness, something of the small ecstasy of bees emerging from the hive with the winter pall just slipped.
