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Chapter V
For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber. These in themselves were two keen pangs. Desplein found Madame Jules very ill. Never was a violent emotion more untimely. He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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later than; following
From this reading “He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never was a violent emotion more untimely.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “These in themselves were two keen pangs.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These in themselves were two keen pangs.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Never was a violent emotion more untimely.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.”
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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 For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
later than; following
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
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From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
up to a particular time
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
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From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
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From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
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From this reading Desplein found Madame Jules very ill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Never was a violent emotion more untimely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These in themselves were two keen pangs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
