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Chapter XXI
The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray. “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said. “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard. It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely. Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
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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 The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
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From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
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From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
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From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
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From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
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From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
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From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
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From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
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From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
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From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
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From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
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From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
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From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
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From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
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From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
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From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
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From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
