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Chapter XVII
THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET. Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results. When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs. "Is that all?" she said. It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.”
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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 When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
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From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
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From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
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From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
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From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
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From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
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From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
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From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
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From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
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From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
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From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
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From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
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From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
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From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
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From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
at the time that
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
