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All
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
also
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From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
attention
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
away
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
awkward
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From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
built
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
conceal
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From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
crumbling
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
darkly
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
darkness
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
depth
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
displayed
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From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
eternal
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
father
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From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
felt
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
instincts
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN IS VERY SAD.
JEAN
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN IS VERY SAD.
knew
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
longer
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From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
manner
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From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
Marius
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
Marius's
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From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
mother
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
Nature
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
obstinate
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
old
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
other
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
perceived
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From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
power
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From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
presence
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
prudence
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From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
regarded
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
SAD
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN IS VERY SAD.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
saw
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
side
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
situations
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
sometimes
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From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
temerity
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From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
trembled
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
up
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From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
VALJEAN
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN IS VERY SAD.
VERY
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN IS VERY SAD.
warned
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From this reading All situations have their instincts, and old and eternal mother Nature warned Jean Valjean darkly of the presence of Marius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Marius, who was also warned by the same mother Nature, did all in his power to conceal himself from the father, but for all that, Jean Valjean sometimes perceived him.
wise
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From this reading Marius's manner was no longer wise; he displayed clumsy prudence and awkward temerity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Jean Valjean trembled in the depth of his mind; he saw nothing, knew nothing, and yet regarded with obstinate attention the darkness in which he was, as if he felt on one side something being built up, on the other something crumbling away.
