In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIX
And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp. “A gentleman, and a diplomatist.” “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist. I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars. I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.”
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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 gentleman, and a diplomatist.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
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From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
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From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
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From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
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From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
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From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
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From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
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From this reading “A gentleman, and a diplomatist.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
to think that something will happen
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A gentleman, and a diplomatist.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
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From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
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From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
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From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
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From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
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From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
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From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
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From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
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From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
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From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
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From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
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From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 037: The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so...", what tone does the author establish?
