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Chapter VIII
When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór. The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him. "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers. And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too. Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”
every person
From this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
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From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
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From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.
every person
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
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From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
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From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
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From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
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From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
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From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.
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From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.
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From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
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From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
at the time that
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
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From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
which person or people
From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
