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Chapter XXVII
“Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair. “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything. Family affection is the surest, you see.” The Countess inhaled the salts and revived. “This will kill me!” said their father.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.”
belonging to which person
From this reading ““We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.”
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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 “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
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From this reading Family affection is the surest, you see.”
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From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess inhaled the salts and revived.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
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From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
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From this reading The Countess inhaled the salts and revived.
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From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
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From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Family affection is the surest, you see.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This will kill me!” said their father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
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From this reading The Countess inhaled the salts and revived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
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From this reading “This will kill me!” said their father.
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From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This will kill me!” said their father.
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From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess inhaled the salts and revived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess inhaled the salts and revived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Family affection is the surest, you see.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Family affection is the surest, you see.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “This will kill me!” said their father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This will kill me!” said their father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Poor Nasie!” said Mme. de Nucingen, drawing her sister to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
belonging to which person
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This will kill me!” said their father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We are the only two people in the world whose love is always sufficient to forgive you everything.
