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Chapter VII
THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR. Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced. "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?" "Yes, sire," replied the duke, carelessly. "How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, sire," replied the duke, carelessly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"”
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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 THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"
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From this reading THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading "Yes, sire," replied the duke, carelessly.
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From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."
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From this reading THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sire," replied the duke, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"
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From this reading "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"
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From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading "How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading "How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How quickly you disappeared from the Place de Greve."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sire," replied the duke, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sire," replied the duke, carelessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR.
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From this reading "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"
at the time that
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chicot was hidden in his great chair, and Joyeuse was half lying on the foot of the bed in which the king was bolstered up, when the conversation commenced.
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From this reading "Yes, sire," replied the duke, carelessly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Joyeuse," said Henri, "have you well wandered about the town?"
