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Marguerite de Valois
Marguerite de Valois

Chapter XVI

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MARGARITA.
During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.
La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
"What do you think of all this, my friend?"
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Marguerite de Valois

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MARGARITA.
Line 2
During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
Line 3
La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.
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La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
Line 5
"What do you think of all this, my friend?"

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"What do you think of all this, my friend?"”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.”

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aided

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From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

all

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From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

anxious

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From this reading La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

chagrined

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From this reading La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.

Coconnas

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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

conversation

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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

friend

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From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"

greatly

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From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

guard

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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

just

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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

La

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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

MARGARITA

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From this reading MARGARITA.

Mole

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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

mounted

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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"

reflect

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From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

related

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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

somewhat

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From this reading La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"