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Chapter XXV
BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable. Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord. Jean Gouicket came in haste. He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton. Aha! the cunning one!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Aha! the cunning one!”
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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 BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
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From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
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From this reading Aha! the cunning one!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
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From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
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From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
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From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
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From this reading Jean Gouicket came in haste.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading Aha! the cunning one!
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Gouicket came in haste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
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From this reading Jean Gouicket came in haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading Jean Gouicket came in haste.
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From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
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From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aha! the cunning one!
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From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
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From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcel Trouet, trusted servant and officer of the Committee of Public Safety in Paris, evinced his disapprobation by flinging the contents of his glass on the floor and bellowing for the landlord.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
which person or people
From this reading He knew who were the great ones now, this burly Breton.
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From this reading BERTRAND TELLS A TALE The wine at the sign of Le Bon Camarade was abominable.
