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Chapter XXXV
IN WHICH CHICOT SLEEPS. The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot. The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions. When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering. “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.”
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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 The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
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From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
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From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
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From this reading IN WHICH CHICOT SLEEPS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
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From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
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From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
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From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
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From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.
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From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
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From this reading When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.
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From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH CHICOT SLEEPS.
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From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH CHICOT SLEEPS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
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From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king walked up and down, waiting impatiently for his friends to return; but Chicot followed them at a distance, and saw enough to be satisfied of their intentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned to the house he found the king, walking up and down, muttering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH CHICOT SLEEPS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! my dear friend! do you know what has become of them?” cried Henri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movements of the young men had been remarked by the king and Chicot.
