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Chapter XI
“And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?” The baron reflected for a moment. “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied. “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.” By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?””
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ““The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.”
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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 baron reflected for a moment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
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From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
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From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
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From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
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From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
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From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
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From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
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From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
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From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
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From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
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From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
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From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
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From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
which person or people
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
