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Chapter XXI
The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him. Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old. So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale. She wondered how far his love could go. He came across to her.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He came across to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She wondered how far his love could go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wondered how far his love could go.”
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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 Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He came across to her.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
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From this reading He came across to her.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
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From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
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From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
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From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
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From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came across to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
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From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
at the time that
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
