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Chapter XXXIII
“What has become of her?” “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends. She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs. Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’ Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What has become of her?””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.”
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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 She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading “What has become of her?”
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From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
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From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
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From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
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From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
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From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
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From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
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From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has become of her?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What has become of her?”
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From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
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From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
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From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
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From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What has become of her?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
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From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has become of her?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
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From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
