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Chapter XXIV
THE IDEAS OF THE DUC D’ANJOU. Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day. About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house. “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.” “Yes, like a conqueror on the field of battle.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.”
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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 Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
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From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
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From this reading “Yes, like a conqueror on the field of battle.”
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From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
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From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
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From this reading “Yes, like a conqueror on the field of battle.”
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From this reading THE IDEAS OF THE DUC D’ANJOU.
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From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
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From this reading THE IDEAS OF THE DUC D’ANJOU.
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From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
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From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
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From this reading “Yes, like a conqueror on the field of battle.”
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From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
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From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
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From this reading THE IDEAS OF THE DUC D’ANJOU.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
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From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, like a conqueror on the field of battle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IDEAS OF THE DUC D’ANJOU.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, like a conqueror on the field of battle.”
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From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Accept the hospitality of my poor hut, St. Luc,” said Bussy, “I am encamped here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDEAS OF THE DUC D’ANJOU.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About six in the morning St. Luc started, and rode straight to Bussy’s house.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bussy returned home, but instead of St. Luc, whom he expected, he found only a letter fixing their meeting for the next day.
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From this reading “Yes, like a conqueror on the field of battle.”
