And now let us leave Mademoiselle Danglars and her friend pursuing their way to Brussels, and return to poor Andrea Cavalcanti, so inopportunely interrupted in his rise to fortune.
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Chapter C
Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief. The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man. His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel. “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death? Go, sir, go!”
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.”
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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 Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
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From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
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From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
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From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
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From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
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From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
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From this reading Go, sir, go!”
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From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
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From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
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From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
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From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
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From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
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From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
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From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
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From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
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From this reading Villefort rose, half-ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
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From this reading His glance, at first wandering, fixed itself upon Morrel.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
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From this reading The terrible office he had held for twenty-five years had succeeded in making him more or less than man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you, sir,” he asked, “that forget that this is not the manner to enter a house stricken with death?
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 098: The Bell and Bottle Tavern?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "And now let us leave Mademoiselle Danglars and her friend pursuing...", what tone does the author establish?
