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Using Grieux

  • In the example corpus, grieux often appears in combinations such as: des grieux.

Context around Grieux

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

des 4×

Often after:

comes 1×

Sentence patterns with Grieux

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as des grieux 1× chevalier des grieux and his 1× des grieux comes from 1× occasions des grieux s wealth 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

des grieux comes 1× on several occasions 1× plot summary set 1×

Common sentence endings:

as des grieux 1× away with manon 1× living in penury 1× lover manon lescaut 1×

Words around Grieux

Just before it in the word index:

griet 2 griest 2 griess 2 griesinger 3 griesel 3 griese 38

Just after it in the word index:

grievance 216 grievances 553 grieve 197 grieved 61 griever 4 grievers 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Grieux

  • In this selection, "grieux" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, des and comes stand out and add context to how "grieux" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as des grieux and chevalier des grieux and his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grieux" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grieux

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It was also adapted to film (1970, directed by Josef Henke, starring Jana Preissová as Manon, Petr Štěpánek as Des Grieux). (21 words)

Des Grieux comes from noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary wealth and incurs the disappointment of his father by running away with Manon. (25 words)

Plot summary Set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, the story follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

On several occasions, Des Grieux's wealth evaporates (by theft, in a house fire, etc.), prompting Manon to leave him for a richer man because she cannot stand the thought of living in penury. (34 words)

Plot summary Set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, the story follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut. (26 words)

Des Grieux comes from noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary wealth and incurs the disappointment of his father by running away with Manon. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

Des Grieux comes from noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary wealth and incurs the disappointment of his father by running away with Manon.

It was also adapted to film (1970, directed by Josef Henke, starring Jana Preissová as Manon, Petr Štěpánek as Des Grieux).

On several occasions, Des Grieux's wealth evaporates (by theft, in a house fire, etc.), prompting Manon to leave him for a richer man because she cannot stand the thought of living in penury.

Plot summary Set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, the story follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut.

Common combinations with grieux

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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