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Chapter VII
The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was some few hours later. The ladies sat in the drawing-room, silent and anxious. Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours. A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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later than; following
From this reading “Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.”
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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 Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
later than; following
From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies sat in the drawing-room, silent and anxious.
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From this reading The ladies sat in the drawing-room, silent and anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading The ladies sat in the drawing-room, silent and anxious.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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From this reading It was some few hours later.
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From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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From this reading It was some few hours later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ladies sat in the drawing-room, silent and anxious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some few hours later.
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From this reading The ladies sat in the drawing-room, silent and anxious.
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From this reading It was some few hours later.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading The Scarlet Pimpernel.
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From this reading The ladies sat in the drawing-room, silent and anxious.
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From this reading The Scarlet Pimpernel.
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From this reading The ladies sat in the drawing-room, silent and anxious.
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From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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From this reading It was some few hours later.
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From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Scarlet Pimpernel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tall, somewhat lazy-looking figure, he was sitting at a table face to face with the Citizen-Deputy.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
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From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some few hours later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after supper a visitor had called, and had been closeted with Paul Déroulède in the latter's study for the past two hours.
