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Chapter LVIII
DEBTOR AND CREDITOR. “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro. “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?” “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.” “The sum which you lent me?” cried the cardinal, growing pale.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The sum which you lent me?” cried the cardinal, growing pale.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?””
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From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
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From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
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From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sum which you lent me?” cried the cardinal, growing pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sum which you lent me?” cried the cardinal, growing pale.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sum which you lent me?” cried the cardinal, growing pale.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The sum which you lent me?” cried the cardinal, growing pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sum which you lent me?” cried the cardinal, growing pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur, a serious matter, as it concerns a sum of 500,000 francs.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now that we have renewed our acquaintance, let us converse,” said Cagliostro.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The sum which you lent me?” cried the cardinal, growing pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” replied the cardinal, “about the money you wrote of; it was a pretext, was it not?”
