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Chapter IV
Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke. "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access. I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly. Is what they told me on my return true? Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is what they told me on my return true?”
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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 "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
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From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
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From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
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From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
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From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
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From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
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From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
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From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
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From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
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From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
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From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
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From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
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From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
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From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
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From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
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From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
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From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
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From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
which person or people
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
