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Chapter III
"How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?" The skipper asked ten thousand piastres. Candide did not hesitate. "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly! He must be very rich."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must be very rich."”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
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From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be very rich."
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From this reading Candide did not hesitate.
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From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
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From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Candide did not hesitate.
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From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
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From this reading Candide did not hesitate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be very rich."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Candide did not hesitate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must be very rich."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must be very rich."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
