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Chapter XXXVIII
THE COUNTERSTROKE. M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR. Day was beginning to dawn. Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep. Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Day was beginning to dawn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
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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 Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading THE COUNTERSTROKE.
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From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
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From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
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From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
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From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
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From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTERSTROKE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
in the direction of
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
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From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
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From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
which person or people
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
