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Chapter I
"Kaspar! Makan!" The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour. An unpleasant voice too. He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.”
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unpleasant voice too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
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From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
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From this reading "Kaspar!
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From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
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From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
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From this reading Makan!"
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From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading An unpleasant voice too.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
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From this reading The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
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From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
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From this reading He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less.
