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Chapter CCCLVI
Marius was quite upset. The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him. There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him. This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys. This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marius was quite upset.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
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From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
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From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
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From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading Marius was quite upset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marius was quite upset.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
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From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
in the direction of
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
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From this reading Marius was quite upset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marius was quite upset.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
