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Chapter XXXVI
WHICH WILL ELUCIDATE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER. The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there. Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said: “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?” “Pray do.”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.”
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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 “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?”
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From this reading “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
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From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
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From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
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From this reading WHICH WILL ELUCIDATE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER.
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Pray do.”
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From this reading WHICH WILL ELUCIDATE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER.
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
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From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
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From this reading “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?”
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?”
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?”
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From this reading “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?”
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From this reading “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?”
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From this reading “Pray do.”
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From this reading WHICH WILL ELUCIDATE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
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From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
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From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH WILL ELUCIDATE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER.
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From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
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From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, in his friendship for this brave gentleman, he had taken him aside, and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening before M. de Monsoreau had returned to his home from the Hôtel Guise, and had found Bussy there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WILL ELUCIDATE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHICH WILL ELUCIDATE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice?”
