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Chapter XVI
PLAIN SPEAKING. “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.” “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement. They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen. It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading ““They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ““A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.”
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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 “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
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From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
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From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
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From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
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From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLAIN SPEAKING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLAIN SPEAKING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They call me Uncle Ben--comprenny?” one man explained very slowly to another for the sixth time across a small iron table set out upon the pavement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark and a lonely reveler at the next table seemed to be asleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were seated in front of the humble Café de l'Europe, which lies concealed in an alley that runs between the Keize Straat and the lighthouse of Scheveningen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tous maux, il y a deux remèdes--le temps et le silence.”
