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Chapter XX
MARIUS POOR. It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape. A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life. This is the sort of existence which Marius Pontmercy had secured. He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MARIUS POOR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.”
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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 It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
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From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
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From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
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From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
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From this reading This is the sort of existence which Marius Pontmercy had secured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
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From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
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From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is the sort of existence which Marius Pontmercy had secured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
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From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIUS POOR.
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From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
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From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the sort of existence which Marius Pontmercy had secured.
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From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the sort of existence which Marius Pontmercy had secured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARIUS POOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the sort of existence which Marius Pontmercy had secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the sort of existence which Marius Pontmercy had secured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the sort of existence which Marius Pontmercy had secured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man vegetates, that is to say, is developed in a certain poor way, which is, however, sufficient for life.
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From this reading He had got out of the narrowest part, and the defile had grown slightly wider before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the same with misery as with everything else,--in the end it becomes possible, it assumes a shape.
