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Chapter IV
THE GASCON. We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review. The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know. "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking." The soldier laughed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."”
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From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
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From this reading The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
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From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
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From this reading THE GASCON.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
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From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.
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From this reading The soldier laughed.
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From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because he has just been here," she replied, "and one likes to know to whom one has been talking."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GASCON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
which person or people
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We dare not affirm that Dame Fournichon was as discreet as she had promised to be, for she interrogated the first soldier whom she saw pass as to the name of the captain who had conducted the review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier, more cautious than she, asked her why she wished to know.
