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Chapter XXIV
Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him. His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower. Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower. Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle. Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.”
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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 Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
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From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
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From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
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From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
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From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
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From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
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From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
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From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
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From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
