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Chapter XVII
THE HAND OF GOD. On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her: "Go to bed, Charlotte. Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow." Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HAND OF GOD.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.”
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading "Go to bed, Charlotte.
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From this reading "Go to bed, Charlotte.
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
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From this reading "Go to bed, Charlotte.
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From this reading THE HAND OF GOD.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
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From this reading THE HAND OF GOD.
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From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
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From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
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From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
not any; not one
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAND OF GOD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
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From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
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From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
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From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND OF GOD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
