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Chapter XXIV
CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA. The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning. Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep. He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean. She was still trembling.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still trembling.”
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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 He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
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From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
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From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
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From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
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From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.
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From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
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From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
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From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.
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From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
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From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
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From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
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From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
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From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
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From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still trembling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
