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Chapter XIV
THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi. As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down. One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer. I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs. Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.”
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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 One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
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From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
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From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
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From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
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From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
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From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
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From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
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From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
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From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
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From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
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From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
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From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
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From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
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From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
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From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
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From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
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From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
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From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
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From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
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From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
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From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
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From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
not any; not one
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
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From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
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From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
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From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
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From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
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From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE next day, or rather the same day, at ten o'clock, I called upon M. Louis de Franchi.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
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From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
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From this reading Then I continued my way to Louis' apartments and rang the bell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had, no doubt, that these gentlemen had just been with M. de Franchi, and I watched them downstairs.
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From this reading One was evidently a civilian, the other wore the Legion of Honour, and though in _mufti_ I could see he was an officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I was ascending the staircase, I met two young men coming down.
