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Chapter XI
“Then you think I had better see him?” “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.” “Wouldn’t it be better if he talked with you?” “Oh! no, no!” exclaimed Vinet. “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then you think I had better see him?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be better if he talked with you?”
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From this reading “Then you think I had better see him?”
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From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
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From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
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From this reading “Oh! no, no!” exclaimed Vinet.
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From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
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From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then you think I had better see him?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be better if he talked with you?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then you think I had better see him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then you think I had better see him?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be better if he talked with you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be better if he talked with you?”
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From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh! no, no!” exclaimed Vinet.
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From this reading “Oh! no, no!” exclaimed Vinet.
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From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you think I had better see him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
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From this reading “Wouldn’t it be better if he talked with you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
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From this reading “Then you think I had better see him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you think I had better see him?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
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From this reading “Oh! no, no!” exclaimed Vinet.
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From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I may be the man to put the question in the Chamber; and if Desroches were seen with me, I should lose my virginity.”
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From this reading “Better see him! why, my good friend, you ought to go to him at once.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be better if he talked with you?”
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From this reading “Wouldn’t it be better if he talked with you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you think I had better see him?”
