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The Queen's Necklace
The Queen's Necklace

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13, section 1: M. DE CHARNY. M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before. The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards h
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M. DE CHARNY.
M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.
The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”
“Mon Dieu! yes, madame, it is he indeed.”
At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.
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The Queen's Necklace

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
M. DE CHARNY.
Line 2
M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.
Line 3
The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”
Line 4
“Mon Dieu! yes, madame, it is he indeed.”
Line 5
At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.”

Remained noun US /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

Andrée

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From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

cardinal

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

CHARNY

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From this reading M. DE CHARNY.

DE

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From this reading M. DE CHARNY.

Dieu

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From this reading “Mon Dieu! yes, madame, it is he indeed.”

door

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

doubt

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From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

dressed

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

entered

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

followed

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

glancing

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From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

group

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From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

indeed

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From this reading “Mon Dieu! yes, madame, it is he indeed.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

low

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From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

M

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From this reading M. DE CHARNY.

madame

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From this reading “Mon Dieu! yes, madame, it is he indeed.”

moment

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

Mon

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From this reading “Mon Dieu! yes, madame, it is he indeed.”

nephew

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From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

officers

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

opened

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

prelates

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

queen

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From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

remainednounUS /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

requested

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From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

return

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From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

robes

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

room

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

said

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From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

speaking

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From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

Suffren

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From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

there

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From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The queen, speaking low to Andrée, and glancing towards him, said: “It is he, there is no doubt.”

train

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From this reading At this moment the door opened, and a gentleman dressed in the robes of a cardinal, and followed by a long train of officers and prelates, entered the room.

wait

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From this reading M. de Suffren had requested his nephew to wait his return, and he therefore remained in the group as before.

yes

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From this reading “Mon Dieu! yes, madame, it is he indeed.”