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Chapter CCXLV
During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey. This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals. He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost. Where did he go? No one knew, not even Cosette.
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one knew, not even Cosette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one knew, not even Cosette.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
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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 During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
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From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
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From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
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From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
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From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
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From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did he go?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
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From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
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From this reading Where did he go?
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From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
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From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
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From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
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From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
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From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
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From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
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From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did he go?
