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Chapter VII
A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments. At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter. Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette. On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass. She looked at me with a little grimace.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at me with a little grimace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at me with a little grimace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.”
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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 DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
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From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
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From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
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From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
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From this reading Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at me with a little grimace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at me with a little grimace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at me with a little grimace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at me with a little grimace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
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From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
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From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at me with a little grimace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table before her stood an empty coffee-cup and an empty liqueur-glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION I followed Leon upstairs to the region of smaller apartments.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of one of these he knocked, and a feminine voice at once bade us enter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle was sitting upon a lounge, smoking a cigarette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at me with a little grimace.
