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Chapter XXIX
THE AMBASSADOR’S HOTEL. On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau. Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added: “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.” “I see that already.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I see that already.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I see that already.”
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From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
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From this reading THE AMBASSADOR’S HOTEL.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
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From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
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From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
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From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading THE AMBASSADOR’S HOTEL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see that already.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
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From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
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From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
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From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
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From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR’S HOTEL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On returning to their hotel, these gentlemen found Ducorneau dining quietly in his bureau.
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From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
at the time that
From this reading Beausire desired him, when he had finished, to go up and see the ambassador, and added:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will see, my dear chancellor, that M. de Souza is not an ordinary man.”
