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Chapter VI
It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house. The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair. He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre. There was not a sound, not a shadow. He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “There was not a sound, not a shadow.”
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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 The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
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From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
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From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
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From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
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From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a sound, not a shadow.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
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From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
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From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
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From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There was not a sound, not a shadow.
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From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
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From this reading There was not a sound, not a shadow.
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From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading There was not a sound, not a shadow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
at the time that
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
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From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
