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Chapter XIX
The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna. "Is Christine Daae here?" "Christine Daae here?" echoed Richard. "No. Why?" As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.”
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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 As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
later than; following
From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading "Is Christine Daae here?"
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading "Is Christine Daae here?"
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading "Christine Daae here?" echoed Richard.
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is Christine Daae here?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Christine Daae here?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Why?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading "Christine Daae here?" echoed Richard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
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From this reading "No. Why?"
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From this reading As for Moncharmin, he had not the strength left to utter a word.
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From this reading The first words of the commissary of police, on entering the managers' office, were to ask after the missing prima donna.
