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Chapter XVI
AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me. But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying: "The night will bring counsel with it." Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven. Louis was already writing in his study.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Louis was already writing in his study.”
any thing at all
From this reading “AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
any thing at all
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
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From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
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From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
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From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
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From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
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From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
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From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
up to a particular time
From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
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From this reading But he begged me to wait till next morning, saying:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading AT eight o'clock that evening I called upon M. Louis de Franchi, to inquire whether he had anything to confide to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The night will bring counsel with it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next morning, therefore, instead of calling at eight, which would have given us plenty of time to go to the meeting, I called at half-past seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis was already writing in his study.
