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Chapter VII
M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange. All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness. “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me. Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty! How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
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From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
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From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
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From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
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From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
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From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
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From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
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From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
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From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
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From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
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From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
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From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
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From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
at the time that
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
