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Chapter XII
When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord. The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him. The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room. Jules called Octave in. “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.”
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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 “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
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From this reading Jules called Octave in.
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From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
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From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
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From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
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From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
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From this reading Jules called Octave in.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
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From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
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From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
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From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pichons were seated before some basins of chocolate in their little dining-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
at the time that
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I say, what a fuss there will be if he dies like that!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Octave went down on the morrow at eight o’clock, he was greatly surprised to find the entire house acquainted with the attack of the night before, and the desperate condition of the landlord.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The house, however, was not concerned about the patient: it was solely interested in what he would leave behind him.
