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Chapter VII
Marthe fixed her eyes upon her mother. 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly. 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.' Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas. 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.”
later than; following
From this reading “Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Marthe fixed her eyes upon her mother.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'”
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From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
later than; following
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
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From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
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From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
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From this reading Marthe fixed her eyes upon her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marthe fixed her eyes upon her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marthe fixed her eyes upon her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
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From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marthe fixed her eyes upon her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
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From this reading Marthe fixed her eyes upon her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Ah! he has been complaining about me!' she said curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to talk of other matters, but Madame Rougon brought her back to the subject of her husband by inquiring after Abbé Faujas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Marthe fixed her eyes upon her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'The least he could do would be to keep silent, for I never complain about him.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Perhaps Mouret isn't very fond of the Abbé, and finds fault with you in consequence.
