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Chapter VI
"Do I know it!" he exclaimed. "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you. It is the prettiest in Ille. M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself." "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do I know it!" he exclaimed.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “"I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is the marriage to take place soon?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is the marriage to take place soon?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.”
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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 M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
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From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
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From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
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From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
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From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
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From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do I know it!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is the marriage to take place soon?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading M. de Peyrehorade is a rich man; and he is marrying his son to a lady even richer than himself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the prettiest in Ille.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know his house as well as I know my own; and if it wasn't so dark I would point it out to you.
