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Chapter XXX
THE EVIL POOR. MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP. Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived. Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face. He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE EVIL POOR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
during the time that
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
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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 MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
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From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
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From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
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From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
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From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
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From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
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From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
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From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
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From this reading THE EVIL POOR.
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From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
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From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
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From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
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From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
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From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
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From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
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From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
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From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
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From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
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From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EVIL POOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIL POOR.
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From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
during the time that
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
