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Chapter XII
“Yes, Monsieur le Baron.” “You go too fast,” said Hulot. “Have the goodness to hear me out. I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son. My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have the goodness to hear me out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have the goodness to hear me out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.”
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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 I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
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From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
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From this reading “Yes, Monsieur le Baron.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
to think that something will happen
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
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From this reading “You go too fast,” said Hulot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
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From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
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From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go too fast,” said Hulot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading “Have the goodness to hear me out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have the goodness to hear me out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have the goodness to hear me out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go too fast,” said Hulot.
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From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Monsieur le Baron.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have the goodness to hear me out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Monsieur le Baron.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have the goodness to hear me out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go too fast,” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I cannot expect from a son-in-law such devotion as I look for from my son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have the goodness to hear me out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have the goodness to hear me out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go too fast,” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My son knew exactly all I could and would do for his future promotion: he will be a Minister, and will easily make good his two hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Monsieur le Baron.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You go too fast,” said Hulot.
