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Chapter XVI
Montjoy--yes, Montjoy! A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears. A garden that he had tended the swine rooted up. One came and threw filth against his Love. He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “One came and threw filth against his Love.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One came and threw filth against his Love.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.”
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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 A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One came and threw filth against his Love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One came and threw filth against his Love.
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From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
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From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
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From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
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From this reading One came and threw filth against his Love.
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From this reading A garden that he had tended the swine rooted up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One came and threw filth against his Love.
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From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
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From this reading One came and threw filth against his Love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montjoy--yes, Montjoy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One came and threw filth against his Love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A garden that he had tended the swine rooted up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A garden that he had tended the swine rooted up.
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From this reading A garden that he had tended the swine rooted up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A house that he had loved came down about Montjoy’s ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A garden that he had tended the swine rooted up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.
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From this reading One came and threw filth against his Love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to understand this monk and the monk to understand him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A garden that he had tended the swine rooted up.
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From this reading Montjoy--yes, Montjoy!
