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Chapter IV
“_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked. “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her. Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle. Oh, a thumping big one! Isn’t it so, _mon petit_?”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, a thumping big one!”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading ““_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.”
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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 Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
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From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
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From this reading Oh, a thumping big one!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
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From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
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From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
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From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
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From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
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From this reading Isn’t it so, _mon petit_?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn’t it so, _mon petit_?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
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From this reading Oh, a thumping big one!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, a thumping big one!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t it so, _mon petit_?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isn’t it so, _mon petit_?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, a thumping big one!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
which person or people
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he went on in a different tone: “M. Hyacinthe is a gifted child, _un enfant très-doué_, in whom I take a tender interest—a child who has an account to settle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Mon ami_, you ought to present _ces messieurs_,” Madame Poupin remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ah ça_, is that the way you trifle with state secrets?” her husband cried without heeding her.
