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Chapter XXIII
She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come. “Speak, monsieur,” she faltered. “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again. “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been. M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Speak, monsieur,” she faltered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
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From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
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From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
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From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
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From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
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From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
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From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Speak, monsieur,” she faltered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
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From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
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From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
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From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
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From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
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From this reading “Speak, monsieur,” she faltered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
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From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
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From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
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From this reading “Speak, monsieur,” she faltered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But first, allow me to tell you how great my hopes have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
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From this reading She looked at him with anxious curiosity, wondering what was to come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will obey you, mademoiselle,” he said, bowing again.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading M. de Chalusse’s death is an irreparable misfortune for me as for yourself.
