Chapter XIII

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

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?

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

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

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From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?

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From this reading The dear, good master!

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The dear, good master!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

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From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?

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From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?

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From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

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From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?

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From this reading The dear, good master!

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.

above and across; more than

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?

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

From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

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

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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

From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

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

From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

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

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.

at the time that

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.