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Chapter XXIII
"But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?" "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?" "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star." "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand. She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"”
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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 "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
any thing at all
From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
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From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
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From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
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From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
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From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
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From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She must have heard the oars, and is coming to meet us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
which person or people
From this reading "Well, that star is Mademoiselle Mary, who is holding a lamp in her hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Look!" she said, without turning round, "can't you see anything on the water?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But," said Michel, "are you sure you can hit the island of Jonchère in this darkness?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied the young man, "I see what looks like a star."
