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Chapter XIV
LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long. "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially. "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes. You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity." "Monsieur?" he asked interrogatively.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.”
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From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
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From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
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From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
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From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
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From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
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From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
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From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
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From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
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From this reading "Monsieur?" he asked interrogatively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
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From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
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From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
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From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
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From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
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From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
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From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
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From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
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From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
