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Chapter VI
Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said: "One o'clock directly. Zacharie, is it done?" The young man had just been at the planking. In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The young man had just been at the planking.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"One o'clock directly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Zacharie, is it done?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One o'clock directly.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:”
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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 In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young man had just been at the planking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "One o'clock directly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zacharie, is it done?"
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zacharie, is it done?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Zacharie, is it done?"
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From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
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From this reading The young man had just been at the planking.
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
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From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
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From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
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From this reading The young man had just been at the planking.
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
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From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
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From this reading "One o'clock directly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One o'clock directly.
above and across; more than
From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
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From this reading The young man had just been at the planking.
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From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man had just been at the planking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
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From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the midst of his labour he had been lying on his back, with dreamy eyes, thinking over a game of hockey of the night before.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Maheu, without looking at his watch which he had left in his jacket, stopped and said:
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From this reading The young man had just been at the planking.
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From this reading Zacharie, is it done?"
