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Chapter IX
Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business. Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart. She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl! Many would have called her beautiful. "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Many would have called her beautiful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Many would have called her beautiful.”
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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 Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl!
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From this reading She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl!
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From this reading Many would have called her beautiful.
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From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
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From this reading Many would have called her beautiful.
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From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
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From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
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From this reading She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl!
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From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many would have called her beautiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
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From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many would have called her beautiful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
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From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
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From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many would have called her beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl!
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From this reading She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
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From this reading She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl!
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From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
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From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
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From this reading "It is a sad history, my poor child," he said sympathetically.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
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From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
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From this reading She had often wanted a meal, and she was a most attractive girl!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varenne was a very kindly man, in spite of his somewhat sharp ways in business.
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From this reading Those last few pathetic words had gone straight to his heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many would have called her beautiful.
