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Chapter XIV
"So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists. "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes. We are all friends of Nathan's, and we are attacking him. Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?" "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.”
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From this reading "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
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From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
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From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are all friends of Nathan's, and we are attacking him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
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From this reading We are all friends of Nathan's, and we are attacking him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
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From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
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From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
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From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
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From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
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From this reading We are all friends of Nathan's, and we are attacking him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are all friends of Nathan's, and we are attacking him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
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From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
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From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
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From this reading We are all friends of Nathan's, and we are attacking him.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
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From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
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From this reading "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
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From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
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From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So he is one of us?" said one of the two journalists.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, let us divide Alexander's empire.--Frederic, will you take the Francais and the Odeon?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If these gentlemen are willing," returned the person addressed as Frederic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, yes, Frederic; no tricks.--We are all working for you, Lucien, you see; you must stand by us when your turn comes.
