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Chapter XXIV
OFFICIAL SECRECY. The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels. The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business. I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before. The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.”
busy and excited activity
From this reading “The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.”
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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 The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.
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From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
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From this reading The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.
busy and excited activity
From this reading The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
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From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.
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From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
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From this reading The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
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From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading OFFICIAL SECRECY.
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From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
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From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFFICIAL SECRECY.
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From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following evening was damp, grey, and dull, as I stood shivering at the corner of the narrow Rue de l'Eveque and the broad Place de la Monnie in Brussels.
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From this reading I had crossed by the morning service by way of Ostend, and had arrived again at the Grand only half an hour before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lamps were lit, and around me everywhere was the bustle of business.
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From this reading The woman Petre had sent a letter to Digby Kemsley to the Poste Restante in Brussels under the name of Bryant.
