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Chapter XXVII
The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden. Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation. “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?” “Yes,” replied the Bishop. “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
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From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
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From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
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From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
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From this reading “Yes,” replied the Bishop.
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From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
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From this reading Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
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From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
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From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
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From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
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From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
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From this reading Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” replied the Bishop.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
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From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
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From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation.
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From this reading Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation.
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From this reading Madame Magloire ran up to him in utter consternation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning at sunrise Monseigneur Bienvenu was strolling in his garden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Jesus the Lord be blessed!” she resumed; “I did not know what had become of it.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
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From this reading “Yes,” replied the Bishop.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Monseigneur, Monseigneur!” she exclaimed, “does your Grace know where the basket of silver is?”
