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In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done. It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay. The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could. "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?" "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah! it is you," replied the valet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"”
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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 In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
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From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
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From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
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From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
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From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
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From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
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From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
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From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
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From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
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From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
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From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was looking about him, as he did not feel he was debarred from seeing all he could.
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From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not very long before Fix rejoined Passe-partout on the quay.
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From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Passe-partout talks a little more than he ought to have done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! it is you," replied the valet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my friend," said Fix, as he came up to him, "has your passport been _viséd_ all right?"
