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Chapter XVIII
The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply. Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips. When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion. But he was mistaken. On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.”
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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 The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
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From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was mistaken.
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From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
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From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
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From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was mistaken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading But he was mistaken.
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From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
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From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
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From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
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From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
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From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, Mademoiselle Marguerite had not given him an opportunity to speak, so rapidly had this long-repressed flood of recollections poured from her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the contrary, her voice became harsher, and a flash of anger, as it were, darted from her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
which person or people
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
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From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she spoke the word “mother,” the magistrate fancied she would show some sign of emotion.
but in spite of that
From this reading The magistrate, who was extremely ill at ease, had not yet succeeded in finding a syllable to offer in reply.
