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Chapter LV
GWYNPLAINE THINKS JUSTICE, AND URSUS TALKS TRUTH. A philosopher is a spy. Ursus, a watcher of dreams, studied his pupil. Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist. Hence what occurred to Gwynplaine did not escape Ursus.
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for this reason
From this reading “Hence what occurred to Gwynplaine did not escape Ursus.”
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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 A philosopher is a spy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GWYNPLAINE THINKS JUSTICE, AND URSUS TALKS TRUTH.
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From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hence what occurred to Gwynplaine did not escape Ursus.
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From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading Ursus, a watcher of dreams, studied his pupil.
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From this reading Hence what occurred to Gwynplaine did not escape Ursus.
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From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading GWYNPLAINE THINKS JUSTICE, AND URSUS TALKS TRUTH.
for this reason
From this reading Hence what occurred to Gwynplaine did not escape Ursus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ursus, a watcher of dreams, studied his pupil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A philosopher is a spy.
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From this reading GWYNPLAINE THINKS JUSTICE, AND URSUS TALKS TRUTH.
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From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hence what occurred to Gwynplaine did not escape Ursus.
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From this reading Hence what occurred to Gwynplaine did not escape Ursus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ursus, a watcher of dreams, studied his pupil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading A philosopher is a spy.
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From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading Ursus, a watcher of dreams, studied his pupil.
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From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading A philosopher is a spy.
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From this reading Ursus, a watcher of dreams, studied his pupil.
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From this reading GWYNPLAINE THINKS JUSTICE, AND URSUS TALKS TRUTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading GWYNPLAINE THINKS JUSTICE, AND URSUS TALKS TRUTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our monologues leave on our brows a faint reflection, distinguishable to the eye of a physiognomist.
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From this reading GWYNPLAINE THINKS JUSTICE, AND URSUS TALKS TRUTH.
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From this reading GWYNPLAINE THINKS JUSTICE, AND URSUS TALKS TRUTH.
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From this reading Ursus, a watcher of dreams, studied his pupil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hence what occurred to Gwynplaine did not escape Ursus.
