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Chapter XXVII
“Whom you basely abandoned,” she said. “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin. “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example. Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you. Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.”
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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 Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
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From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
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From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
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From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
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From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
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From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
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From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
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From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
