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Chapter XLIII
IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING. Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red. He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered. “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet. “About what?”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““About what?””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.”
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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 He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About what?”
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From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
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From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
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From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
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From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
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From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
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From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
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From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
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From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
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From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
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From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
at the time that
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
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From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
