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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 On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
admiration
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
audible
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From this reading A noise was audible in the house; it was the Lark sweeping the stairs.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
bent
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From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
bill
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
birth
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
candle
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
coat
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
day-break
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
development
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They exchanged not a word.
eyes
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From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
hand
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
hours
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
house
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From this reading A noise was audible in the house; it was the Lark sweeping the stairs.
human
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A noise was audible in the house; it was the Lark sweeping the stairs.
Lark
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From this reading A noise was audible in the house; it was the Lark sweeping the stairs.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
making
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
marvel
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
meditation
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
noise
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From this reading A noise was audible in the house; it was the Lark sweeping the stairs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They exchanged not a word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
other
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
out
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
pen
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
profound
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
public
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
religious
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
room
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
seated
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
stairs
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From this reading A noise was audible in the house; it was the Lark sweeping the stairs.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
sweeping
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From this reading A noise was audible in the house; it was the Lark sweeping the stairs.
tavern
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
there
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exchanged not a word.
Thénardier
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
traveller
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
two
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
watches
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From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the one hand, there was profound meditation, on the other, the religious admiration with which one watches the birth and development of a marvel of the human mind.
wife
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From this reading His wife, standing beside him, and half bent over him, was following him with her eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
word
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From this reading They exchanged not a word.
yellow
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From this reading On the following morning, two hours at least before day-break, Thénardier, seated beside a candle in the public room of the tavern, pen in hand, was making out the bill for the traveller with the yellow coat.
