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Chapter III
_BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular. Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being. She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands. She talks in a singsong and ends with a sigh. Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.”
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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 Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular.
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From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
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From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
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From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
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From this reading She talks in a singsong and ends with a sigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
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From this reading _BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
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From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
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From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular.
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From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular.
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From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular.
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From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
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From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
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From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
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From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
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From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
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From this reading _BEING_ I It is her eyes in particular.
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From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
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From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
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From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
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From this reading She talks in a singsong and ends with a sigh.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
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From this reading She talks in a singsong and ends with a sigh.
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From this reading She talks in a singsong and ends with a sigh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is like the rest of her race, short-legged, round, thick-set, and her gestures conceal rather than reveal her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her name is Marie, as though she were a little nurse-maid of eighteen at thirty francs a month.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since her eyes have made a part of my life, I have known what nostalgia for Brittany means, and the infinite mournfulness with which it permeates a human being.
