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Chapter XI
"I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven. I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say? That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won! She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix. Advise me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!”
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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 She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
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From this reading Advise me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
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From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
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From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
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From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
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From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
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From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
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From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
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From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
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From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Advise me.
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From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
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From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
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From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
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From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
