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Chapter X
The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped. It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil. It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened. The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera. Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
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a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.”
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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 It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
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From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
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From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
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From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
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From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
above and across; more than
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The note had been picked up on the pavement of the Place de l'Opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul read it over again with fevered eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the words "To be handed to M. le Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," with the address in pencil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It must have been flung out in the hope that a passer-by would pick up the note and deliver it, which was what happened.
