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"No, not twenty-five,--thirty, father Pantois. I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?" The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered: "I hear very well. It is a pleasure to work for you, Monsieur Lanlaire.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hear very well.”
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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 It is a pleasure to work for you, Monsieur Lanlaire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
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From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"
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From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
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From this reading "No, not twenty-five,--thirty, father Pantois.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a pleasure to work for you, Monsieur Lanlaire.
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From this reading I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
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From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a pleasure to work for you, Monsieur Lanlaire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pleasure to work for you, Monsieur Lanlaire.
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From this reading It is a pleasure to work for you, Monsieur Lanlaire.
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From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
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From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
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From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not twenty-five,--thirty, father Pantois.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not twenty-five,--thirty, father Pantois.
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From this reading "No, not twenty-five,--thirty, father Pantois.
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From this reading I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"
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From this reading It is a pleasure to work for you, Monsieur Lanlaire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
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From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
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From this reading "No, not twenty-five,--thirty, father Pantois.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good man lifted his poor eyes to Monsieur, in astonishment and gratitude, and stammered:
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From this reading "No, not twenty-five,--thirty, father Pantois.
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From this reading "I hear very well.
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From this reading "I hear very well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"
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From this reading It is a pleasure to work for you, Monsieur Lanlaire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will pay you thirty francs, do you hear that?"
