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Chapter VIII
"If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly. "Heaven forbid!" exclaimed Victorin. "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over." What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father! They knew him now for what he was.
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in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “"If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.”
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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 a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
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From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
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From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
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From this reading "Heaven forbid!" exclaimed Victorin.
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They knew him now for what he was.
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From this reading "Heaven forbid!" exclaimed Victorin.
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
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From this reading "Heaven forbid!" exclaimed Victorin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
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From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
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From this reading They knew him now for what he was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
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From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
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From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
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From this reading They knew him now for what he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
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From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
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From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
above and across; more than
From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
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From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
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From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew him now for what he was.
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From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
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From this reading "Heaven forbid!" exclaimed Victorin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew him now for what he was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
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From this reading What a change in children formerly so respectful, and kept so long by their mother in blind worship of their father!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He would take up some one else; and with her, at any rate, the worst outlay is over."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If only Madame Marneffe would throw him over!" said Hortense bitterly.
