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Chapter XVII
"Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would." "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house." "Gervaise, Gervaise," said the student, "this isn't what you promised me." "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it. I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."”
for the reason that
From this reading “I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."”
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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 "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
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From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
for the reason that
From this reading I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
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From this reading "Gervaise, Gervaise," said the student, "this isn't what you promised me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gervaise, Gervaise," said the student, "this isn't what you promised me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gervaise, Gervaise," said the student, "this isn't what you promised me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Gervaise, Gervaise," said the student, "this isn't what you promised me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jacques, my dear," cried Gervaise, "take me back to the house."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I loved you because you took my fancy, that's all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gervaise, Gervaise," said the student, "this isn't what you promised me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jacques, I will never reproach you again, or say a word about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, come," said Jacques, "you are weakening already: I knew you would."
