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Chapter XV
THE SPY. And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again. It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight. An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten. He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.”
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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 It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
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From this reading An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
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From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.
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From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.
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From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An individual like him, once seen, may not be forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
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From this reading THE SPY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
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From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now we are in Mr. Kecskerey's quarters again.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was now living at Pest, where he had elegant chambers and all his old renown, carrying on his old business of amalgamating the various elements of society.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a great mistake on our part to leave him out of sight.
