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Chapter XXX
THE BARGAIN. Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail. M. Bœhmer showed each individual beauty. “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.” “Oh!” said Bœhmer.
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.””
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From this reading Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading THE BARGAIN.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading M. Bœhmer showed each individual beauty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading M. Bœhmer showed each individual beauty.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail.
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From this reading Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading M. Bœhmer showed each individual beauty.
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From this reading Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail.
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From this reading M. Bœhmer showed each individual beauty.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading M. Bœhmer showed each individual beauty.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading “Oh!” said Bœhmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading M. Bœhmer showed each individual beauty.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARGAIN.
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From this reading Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail.
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From this reading “On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
