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Chapter V
Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale. Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered. Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee. He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod. “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.””
up to a particular time
From this reading “Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.”
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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 He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
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From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
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From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
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From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
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From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
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From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
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From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
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From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
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From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
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From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
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From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
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From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
up to a particular time
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
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From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
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From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
