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Chapter VII
She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead. "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters. Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur. All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated. Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....”
every person
From this reading “Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.”
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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 cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
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From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
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From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
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From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
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From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
every person
From this reading Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur.
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From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
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From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
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From this reading Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur.
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From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
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From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
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From this reading Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
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From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
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From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
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From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
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From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
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From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
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From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
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From this reading Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
in the direction of
From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
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From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every trait of human nature is to be observed there; the germ of every comedy; the motive of every tragedy....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All languages are spoken there, all questions discussed, all theories aired, all passions ventilated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A cabaret," she went on seriously, "is a republic governed by the patron, audited by the _caissière_, policed by waiters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made an unconsciously graceful gesture toward the white clouds overhead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Everybody goes there—even you, Monsieur.
