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Chapter XXII
The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it. He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed. Mazarin had a severe attack of gout. He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances. On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!””
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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 Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
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From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
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From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
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From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
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From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
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From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
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From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
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From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
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From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
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From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
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From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
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From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
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From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
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From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
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From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
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From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
which person or people
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
