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Chapter XXXI
THE LAST BATTLE.--CONCLUSION. Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character. He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington. Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty. When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.”
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading “When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST BATTLE.--CONCLUSION.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.”
extremely surprised or shocked
From this reading “When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.”
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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 Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading THE LAST BATTLE.--CONCLUSION.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character.
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From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading THE LAST BATTLE.--CONCLUSION.
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
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From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
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From this reading Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character.
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From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
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From this reading When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE.--CONCLUSION.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
above and across; more than
From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
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From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
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From this reading Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character.
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From this reading Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
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From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE.--CONCLUSION.
extremely surprised or shocked
From this reading When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean Fevre proved to be a queer character.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading He was something of a French dude, and before the war had shone in social circles both in Paris and in Washington.
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From this reading Oscar soon learned that the Frenchman knew Martha Adams fairly well, and the Frenchman raved over her beauty.
at the time that
From this reading When told that she was a prisoner on the Green Dragon, he was thunderstruck.
