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Chapter XXXVIII
“You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville. “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon. It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.” “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.” “Really!”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.””
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading ““On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.”
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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 “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
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From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
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From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Really!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
