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Chapter XII
"I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens. You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood. I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_. You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.' "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
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later than; following
From this reading “I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.”
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From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
later than; following
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
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From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
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From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
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From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
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From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
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From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
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From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
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From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hesitated, for the adventure rather tempted me, and so he persisted: 'Come, my little Garens.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I got up at last and asked: 'Where is the parsonage?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I beg of you to go, and I promise you that after the war, I will relate the whole affair in verse in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are the head of this detachment, and you alone can go and call on the head of the church in this neighborhood.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You owe this much to your men, for you have made them march enough during the last month.'
