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Chapter XXIV
‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’ THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant. ‘Ah! Then you are right, my friend. Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you are right, my friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’”
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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 General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading ‘Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then you are right, my friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading Then you are right, my friend.
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then you are right, my friend.
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
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From this reading Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then you are right, my friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
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From this reading Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
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From this reading Then you are right, my friend.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’
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From this reading THE General set down his glass, and a queer light came into his eyes, usually so smiling and pleasant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you are right, my friend.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell us your story as quickly as possible.’
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From this reading ‘Rien n’est plus courageux qu’un cœur patient, rien n’est plus sûr de soi qu’un ésprit doux.’
