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“Maitre Rabot, two seats.” Rabot hesitated, being of an undecided nature. He asked: “You mean me?” The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams. Rabot slipped into the wagon like a rat entering a hole.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He asked: “You mean me?””
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Rabot hesitated, being of an undecided nature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.”
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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 driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rabot hesitated, being of an undecided nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked: “You mean me?”
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Rabot hesitated, being of an undecided nature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading Rabot slipped into the wagon like a rat entering a hole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked: “You mean me?”
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading Rabot hesitated, being of an undecided nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading Rabot slipped into the wagon like a rat entering a hole.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rabot slipped into the wagon like a rat entering a hole.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading “Maitre Rabot, two seats.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked: “You mean me?”
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From this reading He asked: “You mean me?”
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From this reading Rabot hesitated, being of an undecided nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rabot hesitated, being of an undecided nature.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading “Maitre Rabot, two seats.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rabot slipped into the wagon like a rat entering a hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maitre Rabot, two seats.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rabot slipped into the wagon like a rat entering a hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
in the direction of
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading “Maitre Rabot, two seats.”
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From this reading Rabot hesitated, being of an undecided nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading Rabot slipped into the wagon like a rat entering a hole.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
at the time that
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
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From this reading The driver was going to answer with a jest, when Rabot dived head first towards the door, pushed forward by a vigorous shove from his wife, a tall, square woman with a large, round stomach like a barrel, and hands as large as hams.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He asked: “You mean me?”
