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Chapter III
THE EXECUTION. The councilors entered. "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?" "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain." "But have we not obtained them?"
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But have we not obtained them?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"”
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any thing at all
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
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From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
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From this reading The councilors entered.
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From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
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From this reading The councilors entered.
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From this reading THE EXECUTION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
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From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
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From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
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From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
