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Chapter XIII
At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office. A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk. “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?” The young man bowed. “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
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later than; following
From this reading “At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.”
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading “At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ““Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?””
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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 At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
later than; following
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
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From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
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From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
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From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
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From this reading The young man bowed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
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From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
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From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man bowed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
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From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Monsieur Guillot arrived last night, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little after noon on the following day Captain Granet descended from a taxicab in the courtyard of the Milan Hotel, and, passing through the swing doors, made his way to the inquiry office.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you tell me,” Granet inquired, “whether a gentlemen named Guillot is staying here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A suave, black-coated young clerk hastened to the desk.
