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Chapter XI
She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees. "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend. I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him." "Is it the Bastille yet?" asked Ermengarde, eagerly. "Do you always pretend it is the Bastille?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is it the Bastille yet?" asked Ermengarde, eagerly.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."”
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading “I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Is it the Bastille yet?" asked Ermengarde, eagerly.”
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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 "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
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From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is it the Bastille yet?" asked Ermengarde, eagerly.
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From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
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From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
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From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
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From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
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From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you always pretend it is the Bastille?"
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From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
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From this reading "Is it the Bastille yet?" asked Ermengarde, eagerly.
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From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it the Bastille yet?" asked Ermengarde, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
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From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
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From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
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From this reading "Do you always pretend it is the Bastille?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat down on the floor in her favorite attitude, holding her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can always get a bit of bread the cook has thrown away, and it is quite enough to support him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Besides," she said, "he is a Bastille rat sent to be my friend.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Is it the Bastille yet?" asked Ermengarde, eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you always pretend it is the Bastille?"
