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Chapter XVII
Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births. It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least. Would messieurs have their coffee now? No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned. Where would they find the residence of the registrar of births?
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very surprised
From this reading “Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would messieurs have their coffee now?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.”
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From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
very surprised
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
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From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
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From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
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From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
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From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
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From this reading Where would they find the residence of the registrar of births?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
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From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
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From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
not any; not one
From this reading No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
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From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
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From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
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From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where would they find the residence of the registrar of births?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
up to a particular time
From this reading No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would they find the residence of the registrar of births?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
