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Chapter XII
Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna. He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes. He had no family ties now. His mother had died several years before. His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “His mother had died several years before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His mother had died several years before.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.”
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His mother had died several years before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
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From this reading His mother had died several years before.
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From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
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From this reading He had no family ties now.
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had died several years before.
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From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
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From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
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From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
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From this reading His mother had died several years before.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no family ties now.
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From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
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From this reading He had no family ties now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading His mother had died several years before.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
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From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
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From this reading He had no family ties now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
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From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
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From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
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From this reading His mother had died several years before.
