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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
Abbé
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
abounds
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
Alfred
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
all
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
amended
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
arid
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
Artaud
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
bare
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
becomes
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
belts
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
brother
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
burning
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
called
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
career
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
certain
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
childhood
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
church
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
Conquest
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
country
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
date
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
DE
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
deal
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
Desirée
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
doings
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
Edited
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
elder
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
Ernest
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
Faujas
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
FAUTE
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
fields
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
final
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
followed
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
full
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
grows
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
half-witted
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
hamlet
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
hillock
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
home
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
instinctive
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
Introduction
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
L'ABBÉ
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
LA
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
landscape
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
Les
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
literary
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
M
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
MOURET
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
Mouret's
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
ninth
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
occupies
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
Octave
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
old
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
opens
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
pagan
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
parish
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
perched
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
place
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
Plassans
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
priest
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
priesthood
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
proceeds
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
Provence
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
publication
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
relatives
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
respect
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
rock
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
Rougon-Macquart
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
ruinous
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
scheme
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
seen
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
Serge
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
series
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
shut
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
sister
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From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
squalid
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
stretches
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
two
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
up
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
view
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
village
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From this reading And here it is that ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ opens in the old ruinous church, perched upon a hillock in full view of the squalid village, the arid fields, and the great belts of rock which shut in the landscape all around.
Vizetelly
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
vocation
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
volume
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
well-nigh
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From this reading Serge Mouret grows up, is called by an instinctive vocation to the priesthood, and becomes parish priest of Les Artaud, a well-nigh pagan hamlet in one of those bare, burning stretches of country with which Provence abounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
works
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From this reading It proceeds from the sixth volume of the series, ‘The Conquest of Plassans;’ which is followed by the two works that deal with the career of Octave Mouret, Abbé Serge Mouret’s elder brother.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading In ‘The Conquest of Plassans,’ Serge and his half-witted sister, Desirée, are seen in childhood at their home in Plassans, which is wrecked by the doings of a certain Abbé Faujas and his relatives.
Zola's
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From this reading Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly ‘LA FAUTE DE L’ABBÉ MOURET’ was, with respect to the date of publication, the fourth volume of M. Zola’s ‘Rougon-Macquart’ series; but in the amended and final scheme of that great literary undertaking, it occupies the ninth place.
