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Chapter XVII
A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar. There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual. Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow. "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur. I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.”
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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 VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
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From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
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From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
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From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
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From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
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From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
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From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
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From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
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From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
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From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
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From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
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From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
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From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
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From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
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From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
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From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
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From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
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From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
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From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
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From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
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From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual.
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From this reading A VERY SPECIAL DINNER At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
