Chapter XXVII
THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST. LUC. When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out. “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.” “What, with your wife?
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Chapter XXVII
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THE
PROJECT
OF
M.
DE
ST.
LUC.
When
the
repast
was
over,
Monsoreau
took
St.
Luc’s
arm
and
went
out.
“Do
you
know,”
said
he,
“that
I
am
very
happy
to
have
found
you
here,
for
the
solitude
of
Méridor
frightened
me.”
“What,
with
your
wife?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
PROJECT
OF
M.
DE
ST.
Line 2
LUC.
Line 3
When
the
repast
was
over,
Monsoreau
took
St.
Luc’s
arm
and
went
out.
Line 4
“Do
you
know,”
said
he,
“that
I
am
very
happy
to
have
found
you
here,
for
the
solitude
of
Méridor
frightened
me.”
Line 5
“What,
with
your
wife?
Learner Dictionary
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Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.””
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.””
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
arm
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From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
DE
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From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
frightened
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From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
happy
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From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
LUC
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From this reading LUC.
Luc's
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From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
M
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From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
Monsoreau
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From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
Méridor
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From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
out
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From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
PROJECT
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From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
repast
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From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
said
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From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
solitude
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From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
ST
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From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
very
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From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, with your wife?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
wife
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From this reading “What, with your wife?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What, with your wife?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What, with your wife?