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Chapter XII
Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right. The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp. “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.” “With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man. “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.””
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.””
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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 “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right.
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From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.”
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From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
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From this reading “With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man.
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From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
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From this reading “With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
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From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
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From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
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From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading “With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man.
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From this reading Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right.
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From this reading Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right.
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From this reading “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.”
not any; not one
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
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From this reading “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading “With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
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From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And in the first place, pray understand,” added the king, “that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of _any_ lady.”
which person or people
From this reading Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man.
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From this reading “With the greatest frankness, sire,” replied the young man.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself.”
