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Chapter XXIII
Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed. He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse. In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it. This was a superb revolt of brutality. The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.”
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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 This was a superb revolt of brutality.
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From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
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From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
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From this reading This was a superb revolt of brutality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading This was a superb revolt of brutality.
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From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a superb revolt of brutality.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a superb revolt of brutality.
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From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little by little, Laurent became furiously mad, and resolved to drive Camille from his bed.
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From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a superb revolt of brutality.
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From this reading In rage and despair, he wanted, at last, to take his wife in his arms, and crush the spectre of his victim rather than leave her to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had first of all slept with his clothes on, then he had avoided touching Thérèse.
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From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
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From this reading The hope that the kisses of Thérèse would cure him of his insomnia, had alone brought him into the room of the young woman.
