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Chapter XI
One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick! His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.” Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look. On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all. He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!”
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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 One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
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From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
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From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
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From this reading He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
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From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
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From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
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From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
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From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
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From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
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From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
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From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
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From this reading He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
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From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
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From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
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From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
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From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
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From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
not any; not one
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
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From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reverence the Abbé is digging the ground down in the doctor’s garden.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her return, she exclaimed: “How stupid Rosalie is! he is not digging at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning in May, Rosalie ran in from the kitchen, dish-cloth in hand, screaming out in the familiar fashion of a favorite servant: “Oh, madame, come quick!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hélène made no responsive movement, but Jeanne had already rushed to have a look.
which person or people
From this reading He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is with the gardener, who is putting some plants into a barrow.
