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Chapter XXVI
It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house. “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate. “I doubt if he can see you.” But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment. “Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.”
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading “But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.”
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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 “Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.
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From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
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From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
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From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
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From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
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From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
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From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I doubt if he can see you.”
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From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I doubt if he can see you.”
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I doubt if he can see you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I doubt if he can see you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I doubt if he can see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said he, “that’s quite a different matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
at the time that
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
which person or people
From this reading But when Pascal handed him one of his visiting cards, bearing the name of Maumejan, with this addition in pencil: “Who calls as the representative of Baron Trigault,” the valet’s face changed as if by enchantment.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The marquis is very busy this morning,” said the servant to whom Pascal addressed himself at the gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with this encouraging thought that he approached the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I doubt if he can see you.”
