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Chapter XI
M. Valot entered. The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing. “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?” “With the greatest alacrity, sire.” “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?””
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading “With the greatest alacrity, sire.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
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From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
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From this reading M. Valot entered.
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From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
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From this reading “With the greatest alacrity, sire.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading M. Valot entered.
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
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From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
above and across; more than
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With the greatest alacrity, sire.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
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From this reading M. Valot entered.
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
