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Chapter XIX
He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess. Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so. The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet. 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger. 'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'”
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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 He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
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From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
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From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
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From this reading 'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
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From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
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From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
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From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
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From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
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From this reading 'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
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From this reading Rose proceeded to undress her mistress, growling as she did so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing they could do, she said, was to put a hot brick at her feet.
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From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drew aside a calico curtain which hung in front of a recess.
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From this reading 'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
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From this reading 'Now that she's all snug, we'll have a drop to drink,' resumed Macquart, with his wolfish snigger.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading 'That wine of yours smells awfully nice, old lady!'
