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Chapter CCCLVII
On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house. It was Basque who received him. Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders. It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.” Basque addressed Jean Valjean without waiting for the latter to approach him:
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an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading “Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Basque addressed Jean Valjean without waiting for the latter to approach him:”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Basque addressed Jean Valjean without waiting for the latter to approach him:”
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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 It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
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From this reading Basque addressed Jean Valjean without waiting for the latter to approach him:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
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From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
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From this reading Basque addressed Jean Valjean without waiting for the latter to approach him:
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From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
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From this reading It was Basque who received him.
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
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From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Basque who received him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
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From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Basque who received him.
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Basque addressed Jean Valjean without waiting for the latter to approach him:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Basque who received him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
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From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
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From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
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From this reading On the following day, at nightfall, Jean Valjean knocked at the carriage gate of the Gillenormand house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Basque addressed Jean Valjean without waiting for the latter to approach him:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Basque who received him.
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From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
at the time that
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
which person or people
From this reading It was Basque who received him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Basque addressed Jean Valjean without waiting for the latter to approach him:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It sometimes happens that one says to a servant: “You will watch for Mr. So and So, when he arrives.”
