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Chapter XIX
CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE. The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one. At a quarter to one Quelus came up. “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.” “What is Maugiron doing?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
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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 At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
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From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
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From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
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From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
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From this reading “What is Maugiron doing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
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From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
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From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
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From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is Maugiron doing?”
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From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
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From this reading “What is Maugiron doing?”
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From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
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From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
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From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
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From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
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From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
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From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
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From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
up to a particular time
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
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From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
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From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is Maugiron doing?”
