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Chapter VIII
THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR. One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!" She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble. Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself. And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"”
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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 She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
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From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
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From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
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From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
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From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
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From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
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From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
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From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
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From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
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From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
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From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
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From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
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From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
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From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
not any; not one
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
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From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
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From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
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From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
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From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
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From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
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From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
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From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
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From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
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From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
