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Chapter XII
THE LOUVRE. That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon. The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk. The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he. "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.”
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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 duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
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From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
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From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
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From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
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From this reading THE LOUVRE.
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
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From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
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From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
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From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOUVRE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
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From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
at the time that
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
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From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
