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Chapter XVIII
Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted. The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles. Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security. It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them. Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
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for the reason that
From this reading “It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.”
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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 Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
for the reason that
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
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From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
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From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
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From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
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From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
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From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
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From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
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From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
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From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
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From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
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From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
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From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
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From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
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From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
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From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
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From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
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From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
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From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
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From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a mistake to suppose that, because his plans are obscure, he will seek obscure corners for developing them.
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From this reading Panels have ears; and even a tree, however solitary on a plain, may be hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
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From this reading The table stood well in the middle of the room, and under an uncompromising glare of candles.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dr Bonito sat isolated at a little table in the self-same _Café_ where he and Louis-Marie had once before consorted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
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From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus, and in public, your wise plotter will station himself for security.
