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The Queen's Necklace
The Queen's Necklace

Chapter XLVII

Chapter 47, section 1: JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS. M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note: “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he
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JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:
“His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
“From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Queen's Necklace

Chapter XLVII

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JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
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M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:
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“His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
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“From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
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Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.””

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.”

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active

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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

black-haired

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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

Bœhmer

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Cardinal

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countess

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From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”

dark-eyed

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days

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From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

de

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distinguished

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doubtless

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From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”

Eminence

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evening

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following

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From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

footmen

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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”

given

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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

go

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From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”

intelligent

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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

JEANNE

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From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.

knows

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From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”

le

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From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”

M

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From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

note

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

PROTECTRESS

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From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.

received

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From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

Rohan

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said

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From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

sup

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From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

two

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From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

visit

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From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”