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Of this edition 400 copies were printed. 25 copies on Japan Paper, numbered 1 to 25. 375 copies on specially made paper, numbered 26 to 400. This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing. Balzac was never tired.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Balzac was never tired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of this edition 400 copies were printed.”
during the time that
From this reading “This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.”
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From this reading 25 copies on Japan Paper, numbered 1 to 25.
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From this reading 25 copies on Japan Paper, numbered 1 to 25.
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From this reading 375 copies on specially made paper, numbered 26 to 400.
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From this reading 375 copies on specially made paper, numbered 26 to 400.
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From this reading Of this edition 400 copies were printed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading Of this edition 400 copies were printed.
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From this reading Of this edition 400 copies were printed.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading 25 copies on Japan Paper, numbered 1 to 25.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading 375 copies on specially made paper, numbered 26 to 400.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Balzac was never tired.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading 25 copies on Japan Paper, numbered 1 to 25.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of this edition 400 copies were printed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 25 copies on Japan Paper, numbered 1 to 25.
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From this reading 25 copies on Japan Paper, numbered 1 to 25.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of this edition 400 copies were printed.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading 375 copies on specially made paper, numbered 26 to 400.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this edition 400 copies were printed.
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From this reading Balzac was never tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 25 copies on Japan Paper, numbered 1 to 25.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of this edition 400 copies were printed.
during the time that
From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
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From this reading This little Parisian silhouette in prose was written by Balzac to be the first chapter of a new series of the "Comedie Humaine" that he was preparing while the first was finishing.
