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Chapter XXXIV
“A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me. Everything has been carefully arranged. To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of. Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away. You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Everything has been carefully arranged.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything has been carefully arranged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.”
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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 “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
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From this reading Everything has been carefully arranged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
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From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything has been carefully arranged.
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From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
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From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything has been carefully arranged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything has been carefully arranged.
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From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vantrasson, as the man is called, knows the management of the house, and he will break open the escritoire and take the vial away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A skilful fellow whom Madame Leon has found for me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To-morrow night at the latest Madame Leon will let this man into the Hotel de Chalusse by the garden gate, which she has kept the key of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may say that there are seals upon the furniture, placed there by the justice of the peace.
