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Chapter VII
AT THE CHAPEL OF ST. LOUP. The Vagres arrived near the episcopal villa. "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds. "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading The Vagres arrived near the episcopal villa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CHAPEL OF ST.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading AT THE CHAPEL OF ST.
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From this reading The Vagres arrived near the episcopal villa.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
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From this reading LOUP.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading The Vagres arrived near the episcopal villa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE CHAPEL OF ST.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading AT THE CHAPEL OF ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CHAPEL OF ST.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
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From this reading The Vagres arrived near the episcopal villa.
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From this reading "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
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From this reading The Vagres arrived near the episcopal villa.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading "Ronan, the gates are solid, the windows high, the walls thick--how shall we penetrate into the place and reach the bishop?" asked the Master of the Hounds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You promised to lead us to the very heart of the house.
