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Chapter XXVII
“What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?” Crevel wondered as he mounted the stairs. “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!” As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word): “Poor woman!
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor woman!”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading ““She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Crevel wondered as he mounted the stairs.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading ““What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crevel wondered as he mounted the stairs.
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From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
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From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
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From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
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From this reading Crevel wondered as he mounted the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crevel wondered as he mounted the stairs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
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From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
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From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
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From this reading Crevel wondered as he mounted the stairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
not any; not one
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
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From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
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From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor woman!
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
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From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crevel wondered as he mounted the stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
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From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She is going to discuss my quarrel with Celestine and Victorin, no doubt; but I will not give way!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor woman!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crevel wondered as he mounted the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went into the drawing-room, shown in by Louise, he said to himself as he noted the bareness of the place (Crevel’s word):
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “What the devil can that worthy Baronne Hulot want of me?”
