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Chapter III
'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé. 'It is in this corner that the ceiling is stained.' But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself. Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room. It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.”
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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 Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
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From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
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From this reading 'It is in this corner that the ceiling is stained.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
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From this reading 'It is in this corner that the ceiling is stained.'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
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From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
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From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
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From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
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From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It is in this corner that the ceiling is stained.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is in this corner that the ceiling is stained.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is in this corner that the ceiling is stained.'
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From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
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From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
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From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
not one, and not any
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
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From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
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From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
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From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
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From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It is in this corner that the ceiling is stained.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It is in this corner that the ceiling is stained.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
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From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
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From this reading Although he saw none of the extraordinary things that he had vaguely expected to see, there seemed to him to be a peculiar odour about the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mouret did not hurry, he was enjoying himself.
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From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
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From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It smelt of a priest, he thought; of a man with different ways from other men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Come this way, sir, will you?' said the Abbé.
