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Page 103
... ridiculous for her . . ' 18. user d'ajustements : user , to wear out ' ; user de , ' to make use of . ' Cf.- abuser , to deceive . ' abuser de , ' to misuse , ' to take advantage of . ' Page LINE 12 . 13 . 14 . 2. d'un Notes 103.
... ridiculous for her . . ' 18. user d'ajustements : user , to wear out ' ; user de , ' to make use of . ' Cf.- abuser , to deceive . ' abuser de , ' to misuse , ' to take advantage of . ' Page LINE 12 . 13 . 14 . 2. d'un Notes 103.
Page 106
... make a supposition , ' but in the sense of penser it only requires it if used negatively or interrogatively : supposons qu'il soit parti , but nous supposons qu'il est parti . 12. quand ce ne serait que . . , ' even were it only ...
... make a supposition , ' but in the sense of penser it only requires it if used negatively or interrogatively : supposons qu'il soit parti , but nous supposons qu'il est parti . 12. quand ce ne serait que . . , ' even were it only ...
Page 112
... make up one's mind to do something ' ; prendre le parti de quelqu'un , ' to side with some one . " 26. les vols , ' the flight of actors through the air . ' 31. animé et agir : an ungrammatical construction . There should be two ...
... make up one's mind to do something ' ; prendre le parti de quelqu'un , ' to side with some one . " 26. les vols , ' the flight of actors through the air . ' 31. animé et agir : an ungrammatical construction . There should be two ...
Page 119
... make the construction per- fectly correct , it would suffice to supply du before mal . 13. lui soit : for ne lui soit . The use of ne with nul is now imperative . 19. martyr , ' martyr ' ; martyre , ' martyrdom . ' 21. ris : for rire ...
... make the construction per- fectly correct , it would suffice to supply du before mal . 13. lui soit : for ne lui soit . The use of ne with nul is now imperative . 19. martyr , ' martyr ' ; martyre , ' martyrdom . ' 21. ris : for rire ...
Page 124
... make the most of , ' ' magnify . ' 8. consent de : for consent à . 10. défiance , ' distrust ' ; défi , ' defiance . ' II . inutilement : since the offers are ' fausses . ' 13. qu'on ne lui demande . . , qu'il ne doit : cf. p . 12 l ...
... make the most of , ' ' magnify . ' 8. consent de : for consent à . 10. défiance , ' distrust ' ; défi , ' defiance . ' II . inutilement : since the offers are ' fausses . ' 13. qu'on ne lui demande . . , qu'il ne doit : cf. p . 12 l ...
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