A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
"Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy. Some things cannot be helped. Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing. It all depends on the way that you look at it." Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It all depends on the way that you look at it."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.”
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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 Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
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From this reading It all depends on the way that you look at it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It all depends on the way that you look at it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some things cannot be helped.
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From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
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From this reading Some things cannot be helped.
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From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
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From this reading It all depends on the way that you look at it."
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From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
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From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
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From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
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From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
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From this reading Some things cannot be helped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It all depends on the way that you look at it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
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From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It all depends on the way that you look at it."
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From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
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From this reading Some things cannot be helped.
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From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
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From this reading Etienne and Lucien entered the stage-box, and found the manager there with Finot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
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From this reading Some things cannot be helped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
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From this reading It all depends on the way that you look at it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
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From this reading Suppose that you fell in love with a married woman, it comes to the same thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! you know nothing of Parisian life, my boy.
