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Chapter VIII
“Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy. “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example. “And vat do she do?” “She helps me,” said Contenson. “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.”
one or the other of two
From this reading ““When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading ““When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.”
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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 “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
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From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And vat do she do?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
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From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
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From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
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From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And vat do she do?”
one or the other of two
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
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From this reading “She helps me,” said Contenson.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She helps me,” said Contenson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
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From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She helps me,” said Contenson.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And vat do she do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
at the time that
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
