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Chapter XVIII
THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE. No more illusion for the chevalier. In a day or two he might be called to his work. The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him. A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “In a day or two he might be called to his work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.”
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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 In a day or two he might be called to his work.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
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From this reading No more illusion for the chevalier.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
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From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
not friendly or close
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more illusion for the chevalier.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
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From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
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From this reading No more illusion for the chevalier.
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From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading No more illusion for the chevalier.
not any; not one
From this reading No more illusion for the chevalier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
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From this reading THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE.
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From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
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From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
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From this reading A strange circumstance passed across his mind; there was, between his forehead and eyes and those of Helene, one of those vague and distant likenesses which seem almost like the incoherence of a dream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Spanish envoy had deeply impressed Gaston--there was about him an air of greatness which surprised him.
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From this reading In a day or two he might be called to his work.
