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Chapter III
“If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution. A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?” “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot. “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!” “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!””
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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 A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
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From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
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From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
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From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
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From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
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From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
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From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
