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Chapter III
"And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause. "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark. He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls. Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband. Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
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later than; following
From this reading “"And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.”
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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 "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
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From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
later than; following
From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
any thing at all
From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
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From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
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From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
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From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
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From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
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From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
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From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
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From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
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From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
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From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
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From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
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From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
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From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
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From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
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From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
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From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
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From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
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From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
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From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
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From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
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From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
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From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
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From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
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From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
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From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
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From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
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From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
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From this reading "And so did Cambremer too," he continued after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cambremer was so honest that he'd travel twenty leagues to pay back two sous, if he had been overpaid in settling an account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He used to go to Guérande to enjoy himself, or to Savenay to make love to the girls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
at the time that
From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
which person or people
From this reading Then he began to steal from his mother, who didn't dare to say anything to her husband.
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From this reading "When he got to be fifteen or sixteen years old, Jacques Cambremer was--what shall I say?--a shark.
