A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin. “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way. “Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar. “So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges. “I should think so!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I should think so!”
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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 The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
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From this reading “So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges.
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From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
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From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges.
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From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
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From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
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From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
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From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges.
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From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
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From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
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From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar.
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From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
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From this reading “Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should think so!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
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From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
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From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar.
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From this reading “So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should think so!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you know each other?” said Godeschal, addressing Georges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should think so!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ha! here’s the friend of Ali pacha!” he exclaimed in a flippant way.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hey! you here, Monsieur l’ambassadeur!” returned Georges, recollecting Oscar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, at two o’clock, a young man entered the office, whom Oscar recognized as Georges Marest, now head-clerk of the notary Hannequin.
