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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 Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
appeared
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His gray hair fell in curls behind his ears.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
black
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
blue
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
brim
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
broad
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
came
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
cloak
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
cloth
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
coarse
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
concealed
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From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
covered
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
curls
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From this reading His gray hair fell in curls behind his ears.
deeply
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
ears
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From this reading His gray hair fell in curls behind his ears.
eyes
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From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
face
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
farmers
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
fell
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From this reading His gray hair fell in curls behind his ears.
gaiters
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
gray
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From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
hair
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From this reading His gray hair fell in curls behind his ears.
hat
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
held
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
hob-nailed
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
hung
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
jacket
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
knee
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
legs
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
linen
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
lively
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From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
measure
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From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
mischievous
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From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
mounted
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
much
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
nags
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
nature
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From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
neighborhood
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
Paris
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
place
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
rather
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
rested
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
round
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
seemingly
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
shoes
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
skinny
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
some
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
soon
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
stirrups
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
stripes
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
stuff
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading His gray eyes, mischievous and lively, concealed in a measure the treachery of his nature.
use
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
Violette
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
wearing
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
weight
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
white
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From this reading His skinny legs, covered with gaiters of white linen which came to the knee, hung rather than rested in the stirrups, seemingly held in place by the weight of his hob-nailed shoes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
wood-colored
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
woollen
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
wore
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
woven
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From this reading Above his jacket of blue cloth he wore a cloak of some coarse woollen stuff woven in black and white stripes.
wrinkled
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From this reading Violette, mounted on one of those little nags which the farmers in the neighborhood of Paris use so much, soon appeared, wearing a round hat with a broad brim, beneath which his wood-colored face, deeply wrinkled, appeared in shadow.
