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Chapter XXIII
“Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall. “Only one,” replied Du Halga. “Was she free?” “No,” exclaimed the chevalier. “Ah! how I suffered!
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ““Was she free?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Only one,” replied Du Halga.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Only one,” replied Du Halga.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.”
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From this reading “Ah! how I suffered!
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “No,” exclaimed the chevalier.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Only one,” replied Du Halga.
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From this reading “No,” exclaimed the chevalier.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Was she free?”
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From this reading “Only one,” replied Du Halga.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Ah! how I suffered!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah! how I suffered!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” exclaimed the chevalier.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Only one,” replied Du Halga.
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From this reading “Only one,” replied Du Halga.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only one,” replied Du Halga.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Was she free?”
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From this reading “Ah! how I suffered!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was she free?”
at the time that
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
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From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you loved many women in your life?” he asked him on the second occasion, when, as seamen say, they sailed in company along the mall.
