Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

later than; following

From this reading After this, I shall soon find a purchaser.

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From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

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From this reading The story amused Louis Valméras.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

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From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading After this, I shall soon find a purchaser.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading The story amused Louis Valméras.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

not any; not one

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

not one, and not any

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

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From this reading After this, I shall soon find a purchaser.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading After this, I shall soon find a purchaser.

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From this reading After this, I shall soon find a purchaser.

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From this reading The story amused Louis Valméras.

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From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

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From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The story amused Louis Valméras.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After this, I shall soon find a purchaser.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

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From this reading The story amused Louis Valméras.

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From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He knew all the adventures of Arsène Lupin and the varying fortunes of his struggle with Beautrelet.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He rubbed his hands: “Ha, the Château de l’Aiguille will become famous!—I’m sure I don’t mind, for, as a matter of fact, now that my mother no longer lives in it, I have always thought that I would get rid of it at the first opportunity.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I think, I am sure that your tenant is none other than Arsène Lupin.”