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Chapter V
The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room. This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale. XLIV. Misfortune made them equals.--CHARLES NODIER. All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.”
shining brightly
From this reading “This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.”
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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 The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
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From this reading All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
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From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
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From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
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From this reading Misfortune made them equals.--CHARLES NODIER.
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From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
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From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.
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From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
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From this reading Misfortune made them equals.--CHARLES NODIER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
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From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
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From this reading Misfortune made them equals.--CHARLES NODIER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Misfortune made them equals.--CHARLES NODIER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Misfortune made them equals.--CHARLES NODIER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
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From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.
above and across; more than
From this reading All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.
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From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
shining brightly
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Misfortune made them equals.--CHARLES NODIER.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This shriek horrified the spectators even more than did the fearful terms of the death sentence; this shriek for a brief moment turned the calm and radiant face of the condemned Ordener pale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.
at the time that
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lord mayor had scarcely ended these fatal words, when a shriek rang through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was over now; Ordener’s work was done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XLIV.
