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Chapter XXXIX
BLOTTING, BLABBING. What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul? Man is even a greater profundity than the people. Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him. He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Man is even a greater profundity than the people.”
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading “He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.”
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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 What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
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From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
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From this reading BLOTTING, BLABBING.
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From this reading BLOTTING, BLABBING.
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From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
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From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
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From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
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From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Man is even a greater profundity than the people.
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
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From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
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From this reading Man is even a greater profundity than the people.
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From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
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From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man is even a greater profundity than the people.
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From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
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From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man is even a greater profundity than the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
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From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
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From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man is even a greater profundity than the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man is even a greater profundity than the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Man is even a greater profundity than the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He too was quivering, like Paris, on the threshold of a formidable and obscure revolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What are the convulsions of a city compared with the convulsions of a soul?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Jean Valjean at this very moment was suffering from a frightful internal earthquake, and all the gulfs were reopened within him.
