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Chapter III
He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses. “There are some women coming!” Marchas cried. And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might. Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marchas cried.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything was ready, and we were waiting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Everything was ready, and we were waiting.”
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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 He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are some women coming!”
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
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From this reading “There are some women coming!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marchas cried.
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From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading Marchas cried.
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From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are some women coming!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are some women coming!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
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From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Everything was ready, and we were waiting.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
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From this reading He got out of his armchair, opened the door, and I saw a beautiful white tablecloth on a long table, round which three hussars in blue aprons were setting out the plates and glasses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the three men began to dance and to cheer with all their might.
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From this reading “There are some women coming!”
