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Chapter CXVI
The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning. Poor Cosette said nothing. As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep. He bent down and looked at her. Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
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From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
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From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
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From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
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From this reading Poor Cosette said nothing.
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From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
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From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
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From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
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From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
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From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
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From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
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From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
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From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Poor Cosette said nothing.
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From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
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From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Cosette said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
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From this reading Poor Cosette said nothing.
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From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
