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Chapter XXXII
“Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal! I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor. Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.” “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?” “Not at all.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?””
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””
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From this reading “Not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
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From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
