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Chapter IV
Two days after, the sale was ended. It had produced 150,000 francs. The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder. The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs. The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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later than; following
From this reading “Two days after, the sale was ended.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.”
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From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
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From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
later than; following
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
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From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
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From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
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From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
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From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
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From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
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From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
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From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
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From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
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From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
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From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
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From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
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From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
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From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
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From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
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From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
at the time that
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
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From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
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From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
