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Gervaise did not care for any great wedding. Why should they spend their money so foolishly? Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_. But Coupeau objected. It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.”
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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 Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Coupeau objected.
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From this reading Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.
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From this reading But Coupeau objected.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
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From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
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From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
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From this reading Why should they spend their money so foolishly?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.
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From this reading Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading Why should they spend their money so foolishly?
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From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
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From this reading But Coupeau objected.
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From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
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From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should they spend their money so foolishly?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why should they spend their money so foolishly?
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From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
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From this reading Why should they spend their money so foolishly?
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From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why should they spend their money so foolishly?
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From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should they spend their money so foolishly?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
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From this reading Gervaise did not care for any great wedding.
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From this reading Then, too, she felt a little ashamed and did not care to parade their marriage before the whole _Quartier_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why should they spend their money so foolishly?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would never do not to have some festivities--a little drive and a supper, perhaps, at a restaurant; he would ask for nothing more.
