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Chapter XV
“Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess. “Then the affair may be managed.” “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel. “Then we must have no secrets from her?” “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ““And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.”
for the reason that
From this reading ““And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Then we must have no secrets from her?””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Then the affair may be managed.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Then we must have no secrets from her?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.”
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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 “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
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From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
for the reason that
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
