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Chapter III
On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs. The count, who was generally so calm, seemed greatly excited. "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat. "Oh, Sorelli, what an evening! And Christine Daae: what a triumph!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.”
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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 And Christine Daae: what a triumph!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, Sorelli, what an evening!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Christine Daae: what a triumph!"
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From this reading The count, who was generally so calm, seemed greatly excited.
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From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading And Christine Daae: what a triumph!"
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From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading The count, who was generally so calm, seemed greatly excited.
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From this reading And Christine Daae: what a triumph!"
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From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading "Oh, Sorelli, what an evening!
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The count, who was generally so calm, seemed greatly excited.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading The count, who was generally so calm, seemed greatly excited.
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From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
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From this reading The count, who was generally so calm, seemed greatly excited.
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From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
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From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
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From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
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From this reading "Oh, Sorelli, what an evening!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count, who was generally so calm, seemed greatly excited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The count, who was generally so calm, seemed greatly excited.
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From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
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From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
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From this reading And Christine Daae: what a triumph!"
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From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Sorelli, what an evening!
which person or people
From this reading On the first landing, Sorelli ran against the Comte de Chagny, who was coming up-stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was just going to you," he said, taking off his hat.
