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Chapter XIX
He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room. “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer. “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.” “Keep it yourself, Victor,” said M. Fortunat. What! keep fifteen francs and fifteen sous?
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Keep it yourself, Victor,” said M. Fortunat.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.”
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From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
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From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading What! keep fifteen francs and fifteen sous?
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From this reading “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading “Keep it yourself, Victor,” said M. Fortunat.
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From this reading “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.”
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From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
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From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Keep it yourself, Victor,” said M. Fortunat.
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From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading “Keep it yourself, Victor,” said M. Fortunat.
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From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading “Keep it yourself, Victor,” said M. Fortunat.
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From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
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From this reading “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.”
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From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
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From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep it yourself, Victor,” said M. Fortunat.
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From this reading “I paid the driver four francs and five sous, here’s the change.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
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From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
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From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! keep fifteen francs and fifteen sous?
which person or people
From this reading He paused, for Victor Chupin, who had lingered behind to pay the driver, had just entered the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You gave me twenty francs, m’sieur,” he remarked to his employer.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Keep it yourself, Victor,” said M. Fortunat.
