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Chapter XX
Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you? Or is it the uncle's legacy? Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris? Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition! Vain thing!
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later than; following
From this reading “Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vain thing!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!”
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From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
later than; following
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
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From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
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From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?
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From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
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From this reading Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?
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From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
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From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
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From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or is it the uncle's legacy?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or is it the uncle's legacy?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or is it the uncle's legacy?
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From this reading Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or is it the uncle's legacy?
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From this reading Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?
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From this reading Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?
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From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
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From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
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From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
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From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vain thing!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or is it the uncle's legacy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell me, are you afraid that the political wisdom of the house of l'Estorade should seem to centre in you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you were afraid you would be less to your children in Paris?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Ah! what I would give to know whether, after all, you were not simply too vain to show yourself in Paris for the first time in your present condition!
