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Chapter III
IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN. “You think so?” asked the burgomaster. “I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence. “You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster. “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.”
later than; following
From this reading ““I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You think so?” asked the burgomaster.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
above and across; more than
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ““I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You think so?” asked the burgomaster.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.””
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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 “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
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From this reading “You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
later than; following
From this reading “I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think so?” asked the burgomaster.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
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From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
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From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
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From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
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From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
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From this reading “You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
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From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
above and across; more than
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You think so?” asked the burgomaster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—think so,” replied the counsellor, after some minutes of silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think so?” asked the burgomaster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You see, we must not act hastily,” resumed the burgomaster.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “We have been talking over this grave matter for ten years,” replied the Counsellor Niklausse, “and I confess to you, my worthy Van Tricasse, that I cannot yet take it upon myself to come to a decision.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think so?” asked the burgomaster.
