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Chapter II
THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit.... His complexion is as fresh as ever.... The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...." "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing. "What an inspection!
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His complexion is as fresh as ever....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."”
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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 GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an inspection!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
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From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His complexion is as fresh as ever....
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From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
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From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
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From this reading His complexion is as fresh as ever....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His complexion is as fresh as ever....
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From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
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From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
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From this reading His complexion is as fresh as ever....
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From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
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From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
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From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His complexion is as fresh as ever....
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From this reading "What an inspection!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His complexion is as fresh as ever....
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From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
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From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
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From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
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From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
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From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
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From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
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From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
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From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
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From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
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From this reading The eyes are a little tired, perhaps ... but he's looking very well...."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an inspection!
at the time that
From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE BARE ARMS "He hasn't changed a bit....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
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From this reading "When you've finished picking me to pieces, between you!" said Philippe, laughing.
