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Chapter XVI
Abbé Faujas smiled. 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said. 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now. The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question. Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.”
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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 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
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From this reading Abbé Faujas smiled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
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From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
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From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
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From this reading 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said.
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From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
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From this reading Abbé Faujas smiled.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said.
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From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
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From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abbé Faujas smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis de Lagrifoul has become quite out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It is dangerous to mention names,' he said.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
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From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
which person or people
From this reading Monsieur de Bourdeu, who reckons upon being a candidate, is still more so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There wouldn't be a scrap of our candidate left in a week's time if we made his name known now.
