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Chapter XXXV
SISTER SIMPLICE IS SORELY TRIED. At this very moment Fantine was joyful. She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse. In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived. All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.”
during the time that
From this reading “All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.”
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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 She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
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From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
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From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
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From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this very moment Fantine was joyful.
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From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
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From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
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From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
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From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
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From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
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From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
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From this reading At this very moment Fantine was joyful.
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From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
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From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
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From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
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From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
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From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SISTER SIMPLICE IS SORELY TRIED.
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From this reading At this very moment Fantine was joyful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
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From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this very moment Fantine was joyful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
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From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
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From this reading SISTER SIMPLICE IS SORELY TRIED.
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From this reading SISTER SIMPLICE IS SORELY TRIED.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
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From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SISTER SIMPLICE IS SORELY TRIED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this very moment Fantine was joyful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
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From this reading SISTER SIMPLICE IS SORELY TRIED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this very moment Fantine was joyful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this very moment Fantine was joyful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning, when the physician paid his visit, she was raving; he felt alarmed, and begged to be sent for so soon as M. Madeleine arrived.
during the time that
From this reading All the morning she was gloomy, said little, and made folds in sheets, while murmuring in a low voice, and calculating what seemed to be distances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had passed a very bad night, she had coughed fearfully, and her fever had become worse.
