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Chapter VI
Many months passed. Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas. Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping. "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock. "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many months passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.”
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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 "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
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From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
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From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
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From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
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From this reading Many months passed.
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
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From this reading Many months passed.
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From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many months passed.
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From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
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From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
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From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
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From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
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From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
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From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
at the time that
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
