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Chapter XV
Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word. A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones. And just then Berthelini spied a light. It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps. “It is always a chance,” said Léon.
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an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading “A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.”
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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 Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
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From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is always a chance,” said Léon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
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From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just then Berthelini spied a light.
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From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is always a chance,” said Léon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
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From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is always a chance,” said Léon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
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From this reading And just then Berthelini spied a light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just then Berthelini spied a light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
not any; not one
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is always a chance,” said Léon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just then Berthelini spied a light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It burned in a small house on the outskirts of the town, and thither the party now directed their steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dog barked furiously in a courtyard as they went by; then the church clock struck two, and many domestic clocks followed or preceded it in piping tones.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
in or at the place that
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon strode ahead as if he knew exactly where he was going; the sobs of Madame were still faintly audible, and no one uttered a word.
