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Chapter XXXI
The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying. Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble. “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed. Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him. It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
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From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
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From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
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From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
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From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
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From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
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From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
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From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
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From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
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From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
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From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
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From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
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From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
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From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
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From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
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From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
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From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
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From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
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From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
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From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
above and across; more than
From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
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From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
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From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
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From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
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From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
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From this reading Eugene was startled at the change in Goriot’s face, so livid, distorted, and feeble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
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From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than the student could bear; the tears came into his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
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From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Goriot turned his dull eyes upon Eugene, looked at him attentively, and did not recognize him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, papa?” he said, bending over the pallet-bed.
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From this reading The two young men went back to the room where the old man was lying.
