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Chapter II
MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks! Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!" Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance. Justine, her maid, stood staring in reply. "But, Madame, we have lobsters...."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But, Madame, we have lobsters...."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Justine, her maid, stood staring in reply.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.”
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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 Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
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From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Madame, we have lobsters...."
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
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From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
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From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
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From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
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From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
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From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
to think that something will happen
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
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From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, Madame, we have lobsters...."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Justine, her maid, stood staring in reply.
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From this reading Justine, her maid, stood staring in reply.
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From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading "But, Madame, we have lobsters...."
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading "But, Madame, we have lobsters...."
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From this reading Justine, her maid, stood staring in reply.
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading Justine, her maid, stood staring in reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justine, her maid, stood staring in reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Justine, her maid, stood staring in reply.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But, Madame, we have lobsters...."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Susy d'Orsel spoke with a distinct accent of the Faubourg, which contrasted strangely with her delicate and distinguished appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you expect my lover to eat with his fingers like that old Chinaman I had for three months last year!"
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From this reading MOTHER CITRON'S TENANTS "Now you've forgotten the fish knives and forks!
