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Chapter XIV
The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone. He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it. She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy. “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage. That was what you asked me; I obeyed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was what you asked me; I obeyed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.”
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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 had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was what you asked me; I obeyed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
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From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
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From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
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From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
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From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
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From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
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From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
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From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
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From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
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From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
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From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
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From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
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From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
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From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was what you asked me; I obeyed.
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From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
not any; not one
From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
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From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
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From this reading That was what you asked me; I obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
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From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
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From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what you asked me; I obeyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time Newman came to the Rue de l’Université he had the good fortune to find Madame de Cintré alone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what you asked me; I obeyed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what you asked me; I obeyed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come with a definite intention, and he lost no time in executing it.
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From this reading She wore, moreover, a look which he eagerly interpreted as expectancy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have been coming to see you for six months, now,” he said, “and I have never spoken to you a second time of marriage.
