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Chapter XIX
AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed. "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude. "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried. "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident. "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.”
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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 "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
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From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
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From this reading "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
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From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
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From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
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From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
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From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
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From this reading "It is the gallant Englishman of the Café Helder," madame laughed, her double chin becoming more and more evident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
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From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is fate!" he exclaimed, striking a dramatic attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
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From this reading "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
which person or people
From this reading "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" mademoiselle cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN OFFER Kendricks, as they entered the café, recognized his friends with joy openly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yonder, in the corner, sits Mademoiselle Ixe," Kendricks whispered to Julien.
