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Chapter XXXVIII
A PLAN OF ESCAPE. The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly. Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage. Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside. At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.”
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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 A PLAN OF ESCAPE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
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From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
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From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
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From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
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From this reading A PLAN OF ESCAPE.
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From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
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From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
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From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
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From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
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From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
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From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
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From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
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From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
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From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
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From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLAN OF ESCAPE.
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From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
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From this reading A PLAN OF ESCAPE.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
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From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
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From this reading Cosette was awake, and Jean Valjean had seated her by the fireside.
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From this reading The strides of halting men are like the glances of squinters, they do not reach their point very rapidly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fauchelevent was perplexed, and he spent upwards of a quarter of an hour in returning to the garden cottage.
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when Fauchelevent entered, Jean Valjean was pointing to the gardener's basket leaning in a corner, and saying to her,-- "Listen to me carefully, little Cosette.
