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Chapter XXXI
JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING. To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted? There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote. Cosette and Marius had been elected. Cosette, both at the mayoralty and at church, was brilliant and touching.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Cosette and Marius had been elected.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.”
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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 JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
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From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cosette, both at the mayoralty and at church, was brilliant and touching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cosette and Marius had been elected.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Cosette, both at the mayoralty and at church, was brilliant and touching.
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From this reading Cosette, both at the mayoralty and at church, was brilliant and touching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette, both at the mayoralty and at church, was brilliant and touching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette and Marius had been elected.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette and Marius had been elected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
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From this reading To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cosette and Marius had been elected.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
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From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette and Marius had been elected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette, both at the mayoralty and at church, was brilliant and touching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
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From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette, both at the mayoralty and at church, was brilliant and touching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEAN VALJEAN STILL HAS HIS ARM IN A SLING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cosette, both at the mayoralty and at church, was brilliant and touching.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There must be elections for this in heaven; we are the unconscious candidates, and the angels vote.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To realize one's dream--to whom is this granted?
