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Chapter XV
When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added: 'No, no; it is no business of mine. Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian. She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them. But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “'No, no; it is no business of mine.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'”
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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 Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
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From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
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From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
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From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
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From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
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From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
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From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
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From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
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From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
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From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
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From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
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From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
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From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
at the time that
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
