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Chapter XVI
THE PHYSICIAN FOR THE STATE. On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter. He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think. Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events. He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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every person
From this reading “He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.”
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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 He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
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From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
every person
From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
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From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PHYSICIAN FOR THE STATE.
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From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
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From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
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From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
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From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
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From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading THE PHYSICIAN FOR THE STATE.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading Indeed, it was at Madam de Stael's country house that he was concealed, awaiting events.
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From this reading THE PHYSICIAN FOR THE STATE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
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From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
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From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHYSICIAN FOR THE STATE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a suspicion that the financier had not gone to Brussels as everybody was led to think.
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From this reading On the way back to Paris, Gilbert stopped at St. Ouen to see Necker's daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made no difficulty in supplying his friend with a letter of introduction to the King.
