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Chapter XVI
THE DISMISSAL. The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile. "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General. My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it. That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
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later than; following
From this reading “"I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.”
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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 The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
later than; following
From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
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From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
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From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
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From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
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From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
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From this reading THE DISMISSAL.
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From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
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From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
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From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
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From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
not any; not one
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
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From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
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From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
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From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
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From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISMISSAL.
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From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That you should have preserved the tunic is no less than providential; indeed, I had all along supposed it to be your own."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Commandant tapped the dispatch on the table before him, with a _ruse_ smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My daughter has told me how you came, between you, to discover it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was right then, after all, M. a Clive, in maintaining that your comrade carried a message from the General.
