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Chapter X
THE PENITENT. Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted. Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice: "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!" "God be praised!
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:”
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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 Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "God be praised!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
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From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
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From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
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From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
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From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
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From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
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From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
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From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
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From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
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From this reading "God be praised!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
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From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
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From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
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From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
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From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
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From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
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From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
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From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
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From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
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From this reading THE PENITENT.
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From this reading "God be praised!
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From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENITENT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had they touched the lowermost step of the staircase when Herve threw himself upon his knees, took his father's hands, kissed them tearfully and murmured in a smothered voice:
in or at the place that
From this reading Father, mother and son proceeded downstairs to the room on the ground floor where the distressing scene of the night before was enacted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon--for my past conduct--pardon me--my good parents!"
