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Chapter VI
Pascal held his peace. It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at. A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety. At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused. “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.”
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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 prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
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From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
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From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
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From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
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From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
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From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
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From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading Pascal held his peace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pascal held his peace.
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From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
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From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
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From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
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From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pascal held his peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pascal held his peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
at the time that
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
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From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
