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Chapter VII
"THE SWORD OF BRENNUS." While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_. While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment. She was a tall woman of forty. Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
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From this reading “While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.”
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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 She was a tall woman of forty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
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From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.
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From this reading "THE SWORD OF BRENNUS."
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.
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From this reading While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.
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From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
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From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
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From this reading She was a tall woman of forty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.
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From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
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From this reading While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE SWORD OF BRENNUS."
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From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
above and across; more than
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a tall woman of forty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE SWORD OF BRENNUS."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a tall woman of forty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE SWORD OF BRENNUS."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While her daughter was engaged with her needle, Madam Lebrenn saw to the books of the establishment.
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From this reading Her face, at once serious and kind, preserved the traces of extraordinary beauty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
during the time that
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Marik Lebrenn was holding the conversation, just reported, with the Count of Plouernel, the merchant's wife and daughter were, as was their custom, busy in the shop, over which hung the sign--_The Sword of Brennus_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a tall woman of forty.
