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Chapter V
THE CANDLE OMEN. In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris. The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars. During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry. There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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From this reading THE CANDLE OMEN.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
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From this reading During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
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From this reading During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.
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From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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From this reading During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the journey the Dauphin had complained of being hungry.
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From this reading THE CANDLE OMEN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
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From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANDLE OMEN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime the Royal Family had continued their road to Paris.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
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From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pace was so slow and delayed that it was six o’clock before the carriage containing so much sorrow, hatred, passions and innocence, arrived at the city bars.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no want of bread as many of the pikes and bayonets were holding up loaves and the Queen would have asked Gilbert to get one, if he had been by.
