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Chapter XXII
WHERE ARE THEY GOING? JEAN VALJEAN. That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars. Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette. He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.”
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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 Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
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From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
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From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
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From this reading WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
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From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN.
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From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same day, about four in the afternoon, Jean Valjean was seated on one of the most solitary slopes of the Champ de Mars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Either through prudence, a desire to reflect, or simply in consequence of one of those insensible changes of habits which gradually introduce themselves into all existences, he now went out very rarely with Cosette.
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From this reading He had on his workman's jacket and gray canvas trousers, and his long peaked cap concealed his face.
