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Chapter VII
Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed. "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day. She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_. Now to business. Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.”
during the time that
From this reading “Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.”
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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 She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
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From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
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From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
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From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
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From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
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From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
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From this reading Now to business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
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From this reading Now to business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raul and Enguerrand called on Alain at the hour fixed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
during the time that
From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allow me to light my cigar while you confide the whole state of affairs to Enguerrand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and the Contessa belong to a society of ladies formed for visiting the poor, and this is their day; but to- morrow you must dine with us _en famille_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the first place," said Raoul, "I must beg you to accept my mother's regrets that she cannot receive you to-day.
