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Chapter XXVI
Jean Valjean listened. Not a sound. He gave the door a push. He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering. The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
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a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean Valjean listened.”
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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 Not a sound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
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From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
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From this reading He gave the door a push.
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From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave the door a push.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
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From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the door a push.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
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From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Valjean listened.
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From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
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From this reading Jean Valjean listened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
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From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
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From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave the door a push.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gave the door a push.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
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From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Valjean listened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive and uneasy gentleness of a cat which is desirous of entering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door yielded to this pressure, and made an imperceptible and silent movement, which enlarged the opening a little.
