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Chapter XVII
BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER. Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success. He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody. However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage. During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.”
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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 Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
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From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
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From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
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From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
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From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
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From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
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From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
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From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
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From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
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From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
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From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
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From this reading BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
at the time that
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
