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Chapter XVI
Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest. About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud. “Oh! it is my husband!” Eve cried out. _“David!”_ exclaimed Lucien.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eve cried out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
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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 Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
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From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
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From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
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From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
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From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve cried out.
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From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
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From this reading _“David!”_ exclaimed Lucien.
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From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
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From this reading _“David!”_ exclaimed Lucien.
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From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
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From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
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From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eve cried out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
