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Chapter VII
He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion: "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ... Do you follow me?... But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf? No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?”
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From this reading “He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.”
during the time that
From this reading “He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:”
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From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you follow me?...
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From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
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From this reading Do you follow me?...
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you follow me?...
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
not any; not one
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, now that I come to think of it, is it really necessary to go back to the reign of Henry IV, and tell you all about the building of the Pont-Neuf?
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
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From this reading "On the 17th of October, 1599, on a warm and sunny autumn day ...
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From this reading No, I don't suppose you are very well up in French history; and I should only end by muddling you.
during the time that
From this reading He sat down also, drummed his fingers on the table, while thinking, and began in this fashion:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you follow me?...
