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Chapter IV
"Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété. She comes quite often. For Monsieur, it is his first time this season." He evidently took me for an old _habitué_. There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
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later than; following
From this reading “There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She comes quite often.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He evidently took me for an old _habitué_.”
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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 There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
later than; following
From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
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From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
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From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He evidently took me for an old _habitué_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
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From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
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From this reading She comes quite often.
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From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
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From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
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From this reading He evidently took me for an old _habitué_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."
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From this reading He evidently took me for an old _habitué_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He evidently took me for an old _habitué_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
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From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He evidently took me for an old _habitué_.
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From this reading For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
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From this reading She comes quite often.
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From this reading He evidently took me for an old _habitué_.
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From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She comes quite often.
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From this reading For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She comes quite often.
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From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
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From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
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From this reading There are some compensations, after all, in the life of a staid old painter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Monsieur, it is his first time this season."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He evidently took me for an old _habitué_.
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From this reading "Ah, that is Mademoiselle Ernestine Béraud of the Variété.
