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Chapter XII
THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover. But she picked up by degrees. Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars." The shock of Julien's death had left her with a nervous malady. The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.”
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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 shock of Julien's death had left her with a nervous malady.
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From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
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From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she picked up by degrees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she picked up by degrees.
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From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
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From this reading The shock of Julien's death had left her with a nervous malady.
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From this reading But she picked up by degrees.
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From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
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From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
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From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
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From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
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From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shock of Julien's death had left her with a nervous malady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
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From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shock of Julien's death had left her with a nervous malady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shock of Julien's death had left her with a nervous malady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
not any; not one
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
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From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
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From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
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From this reading But she picked up by degrees.
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From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
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From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
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From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
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From this reading The shock of Julien's death had left her with a nervous malady.
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From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slightest sound made her faint and she had long swoons from the most insignificant causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little father and Aunt Lison never left her; they had both taken up their abode at "The Poplars."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she picked up by degrees.
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From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shock of Julien's death had left her with a nervous malady.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL Jeanne did not leave her room for three months and was so wan and pale that no one thought she would recover.
