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A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street. It was to the private entrance that the baron led the way. Here the prince paused. “Do you require me any longer?” he asked. “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you require me any longer?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here the prince paused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.”
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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 A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading “Do you require me any longer?” he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you require me any longer?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading It was to the private entrance that the baron led the way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
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From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you require me any longer?” he asked.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
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From this reading It was to the private entrance that the baron led the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
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From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you require me any longer?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the prince paused.
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From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to the private entrance that the baron led the way.
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From this reading It was to the private entrance that the baron led the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you require me any longer?” he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you require me any longer?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here the prince paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here the prince paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to the private entrance that the baron led the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you require me any longer?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUO AT THE OPERA The opera at Monte Carlo is housed in the end of the Casino building nearest the Hotel de Paris, so that the Countess Rémond and her two companions had only to cross the street.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to the private entrance that the baron led the way.
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From this reading It was to the private entrance that the baron led the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Perhaps you would better go in and be seen with us for a moment,” said the baron.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you require me any longer?” he asked.
