Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

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

From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

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From this reading “Bless my soul!

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From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

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From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

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From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

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From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

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From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

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From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

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From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”

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From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

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

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

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

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

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From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

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

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”

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From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Bless my soul!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Bless my soul!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

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

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

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

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”