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Chapter XXV
Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance. No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him. Life seemed dull without him. Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller. To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life seemed dull without him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life seemed dull without him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.”
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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 To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
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From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
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From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
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From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
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From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
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From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
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From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
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From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
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From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
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From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
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From this reading Life seemed dull without him.
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From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
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From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
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From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
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From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
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From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
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From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life seemed dull without him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
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From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life seemed dull without him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
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From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
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From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
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From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
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From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
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From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
