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Chapter CCXIII
Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets. Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds. Jondrette had evidently just returned. He still had the breathlessness of out of doors. His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jondrette had evidently just returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He still had the breathlessness of out of doors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds.
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From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
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From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
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From this reading Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds.
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From this reading Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds.
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From this reading He still had the breathlessness of out of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He still had the breathlessness of out of doors.
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From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
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From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
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From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jondrette had evidently just returned.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
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From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
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From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still had the breathlessness of out of doors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jondrette had evidently just returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jondrette had evidently just returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
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From this reading He still had the breathlessness of out of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jondrette had evidently just returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still had the breathlessness of out of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two new blankets were thrown across the two beds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing in the aspect of the family was altered, except that the wife and daughters had levied on the package and put on woollen stockings and jackets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughters were seated on the floor near the fireplace, the elder engaged in dressing the younger’s wounded hand.
