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Chapter II
The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought. Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy. They stated their proposal. They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them? They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?”
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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 Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
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From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
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From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading They stated their proposal.
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From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stated their proposal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stated their proposal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
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From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stated their proposal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eve saw them, knew that her stratagem had succeeded at once, and felt a thrill of the keenest joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
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From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cointets went to speak to David Séchard, moved thereto by this thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
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From this reading They had sent to Bordeaux for workmen, and could find enough to give full employment to David’s three presses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had more work than they could undertake, their presses could not keep pace with the work, would M. Séchard print for them?
