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Chapter XXIV
They were both touched. Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine. And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half. Then he handed the bottle to Jean. She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.”
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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 Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both touched.
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From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
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From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
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From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
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From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
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From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
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From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
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From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
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From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
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From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
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From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
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From this reading Then he handed the bottle to Jean.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
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From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
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From this reading Then he handed the bottle to Jean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
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From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
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From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
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From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
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From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
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From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
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From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both touched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
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From this reading They were both touched.
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From this reading She stood upright before them, her hands on her hips, her pail on the ground at her feet, glad at the pleasure which she had given.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both touched.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And Luc drank first, with little swallows, stopping every minute to see whether he had drunk more than his half.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
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From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with some difficulty, she managed to make a little milk run into the neck of the glass bottle in which they carried their wine.
