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Chapter XVIII
Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants. “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.” “What? does the cardinal refuse to receive the king? France refuse hospitality to an unfortunate prince? Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading France refuse hospitality to an unfortunate prince?
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From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
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From this reading Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!”
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From this reading “What? does the cardinal refuse to receive the king?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
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From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
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From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What? does the cardinal refuse to receive the king?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!”
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From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
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From this reading France refuse hospitality to an unfortunate prince?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
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From this reading France refuse hospitality to an unfortunate prince?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!”
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From this reading “What? does the cardinal refuse to receive the king?
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From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
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From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
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From this reading France refuse hospitality to an unfortunate prince?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What? does the cardinal refuse to receive the king?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What? does the cardinal refuse to receive the king?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ay, but it is for the first time, madame!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
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From this reading France refuse hospitality to an unfortunate prince?
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From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, my lord, what I foresaw has come to pass.”
at the time that
From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
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From this reading Well, madame,” said De Winter, when the queen had dismissed her attendants.
