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Chapter XIV
“Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?” “I do not say so, my dear Mme. Cibot.” “Good. You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart! Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?””
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.”
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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 You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
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From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
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From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
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From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
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From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not say so, my dear Mme. Cibot.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
not any; not one
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not say so, my dear Mme. Cibot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I do not say so, my dear Mme. Cibot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You take me for a servant, do you, a common servant, as if I hadn’t no heart!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodness me! for eleven years you do for two old bachelors, you think of nothing but their comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! yes,” said Pons; “nobody else has ever loved me all my life long--” “Ah! that is not kind of you, sir,” said Mme. Cibot; “then I do not love you, I suppose?”
