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MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension. The danger only threatened him and Josephine. For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan. But Clarice! Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.”
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading “For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.”
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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 MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
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From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading But Clarice!
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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From this reading The danger only threatened him and Josephine.
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From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The danger only threatened him and Josephine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading The danger only threatened him and Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
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From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
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From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading The danger only threatened him and Josephine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
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From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The danger only threatened him and Josephine.
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From this reading The danger only threatened him and Josephine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
betrayal of trust
From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
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From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADNESS AND GENIUS Up to that moment Ralph had been feeling but a moderate apprehension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confronted by Josephine Balsamo, Clarice was a mere victim at the mercy of the treachery and cruelty of an enemy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For his part, he trusted to his cleverness and lucky star; and as for Josephine, he knew that she was quite capable of defending herself against Beaumagnan.
