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Chapter XXXI
“Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous. En pouvez-vous demander davantage?” * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you. What can you ask more? “_Lindore._ I--I believe it will choke me.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““_Lindore._ I--I believe it will choke me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.”
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading “* _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “* _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading What can you ask more?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Lindore._ I--I believe it will choke me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can you ask more?
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From this reading “_Lindore._ I--I believe it will choke me.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading En pouvez-vous demander davantage?”
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading En pouvez-vous demander davantage?”
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading En pouvez-vous demander davantage?”
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “_Lindore._ I--I believe it will choke me.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Lindore._ I--I believe it will choke me.
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From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Lindore._ I--I believe it will choke me.
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From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading What can you ask more?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading En pouvez-vous demander davantage?”
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
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From this reading “Je connois des princes du sang, des princes etrangers, des grands seigneurs, des ministres d’etat, des magistrats, et des philosophes qui fileroient pour l’amour de vous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can you ask more?
which person or people
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “_Lindore._ I--I believe it will choke me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * _Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_ * I know princes of the blood, foreign princes, great lords, ministers of state, magistrates, and philosophers who would even spin for love of you.
