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Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand. But there is no such thing! In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine? It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason. And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But there is no such thing!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.”
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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 Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
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From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
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From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is no such thing!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
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From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
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From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
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From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is no such thing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
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From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
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From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
not any; not one
From this reading But there is no such thing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading But there is no such thing!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there is no such thing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
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From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
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From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
