Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading “V'la ce que c'est la gloire--au grabat!”

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From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “V'la ce que c'est la gloire--au grabat!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “V'la ce que c'est la gloire--au grabat!”

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From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

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From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading THE LITTLE LEOPARD OF FRANCE.

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From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “V'la ce que c'est la gloire--au grabat!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “V'la ce que c'est la gloire--au grabat!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading She was well known and well loved there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “V'la ce que c'est la gloire--au grabat!”

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From this reading THE LITTLE LEOPARD OF FRANCE.

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From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE LITTLE LEOPARD OF FRANCE.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

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From this reading She was well known and well loved there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LITTLE LEOPARD OF FRANCE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “V'la ce que c'est la gloire--au grabat!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LITTLE LEOPARD OF FRANCE.

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From this reading She was well known and well loved there.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “V'la ce que c'est la gloire--au grabat!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was well known and well loved there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The contemptuous sentence was crushed through Cigarette's tight-pressed, bright-red lips, with an irony sadder than tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was sitting on the edge of a grabat, hard as wood, comfortless as a truss of straw, and looking down the long hospital room, with its endless rows of beds and its hot sun shining blindingly on its glaring, whitewashed walls.