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Chapter XIII
A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers. This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests. Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it. There is no power which has not its dependents. There is no fortune which has not its court.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.”
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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 A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
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From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading There is no fortune which has not its court.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading There is no power which has not its dependents.
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From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
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From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is no fortune which has not its court.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no power which has not its dependents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no power which has not its dependents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading There is no power which has not its dependents.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
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From this reading There is no power which has not its dependents.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
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From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what that charming Saint François de Sales calls somewhere “les prêtres blancs-becs,” callow priests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no power which has not its dependents.
which person or people
From this reading Every career has its aspirants, who form a train for those who have attained eminence in it.
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From this reading A bishop is almost always surrounded by a full squadron of little abbés, just as a general is by a covey of young officers.
