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Chapter LXXVI
CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN. At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen. He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!” “What is the matter?” “Do you know what I have just heard?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Do you know what I have just heard?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know what I have just heard?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.”
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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 was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
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From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
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From this reading CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
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From this reading CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
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From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
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From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
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From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?”
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From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
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From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
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From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
