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Chapter XV
“May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?” “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry. She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.” The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders. “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.””
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading ““May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?””
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ““My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?””
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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 “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
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From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
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From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
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From this reading She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.”
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From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
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From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
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From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
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From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
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From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
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From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
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From this reading She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.”
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From this reading She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
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From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
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From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
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From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
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From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
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From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
