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Chapter V
"Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier." "He is my chief mortgagee." "H'm! that explains it. But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality." "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."”
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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 But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
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From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
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From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
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From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
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From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
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From this reading "He is my chief mortgagee."
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From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
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From this reading "H'm! that explains it.
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From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
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From this reading "H'm! that explains it.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is my chief mortgagee."
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From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is my chief mortgagee."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "H'm! that explains it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
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From this reading "He is my chief mortgagee."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is my chief mortgagee."
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From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "H'm! that explains it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
at the time that
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
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From this reading But you might be in worse hands; the man has a character for liberality."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me," said Raoul, when they were in the carriage, "how you came to know M. Louvier."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did your father mention to you my circumstances, and the reason that brings me to Paris?"
