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Chapter XL
THE TEMPTRESS. Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before. “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?” “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.” “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?””
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading ““Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.””
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.”
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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 “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
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From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
any thing at all
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
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From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
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From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
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From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
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From this reading THE TEMPTRESS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTRESS.
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From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
