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The rooms now began to get empty. The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand. When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her. At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner. The young woman was laughing loudly.
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later than; following
From this reading “At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rooms now began to get empty.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.”
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later than; following
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
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From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
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From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.
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From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
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From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
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From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
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From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
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From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.
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From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.
at the time that
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
which person or people
From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.
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From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.
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From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.
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From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.
