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Chapter CCXLIX
When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself. She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.” It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual. She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so. Did she mean to go out?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.””
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.””
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.””
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.””
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.”
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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 She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual.
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From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
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From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.
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From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading Did she mean to go out?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual.
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From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading Did she mean to go out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
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From this reading She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did she mean to go out?
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From this reading She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not in the least indecent, but it was prettier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
at the time that
From this reading When evening came, Jean Valjean went out; Cosette dressed herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
belonging to which person
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She made her toilet thus without knowing why she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arranged her hair in the most becoming manner, and she put on a dress whose bodice had received one snip of the scissors too much, and which, through this slope, permitted a view of the beginning of her throat, and was, as young girls say, “a trifle indecent.”
