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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 Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
amazement
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From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
arms
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From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
bend
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
boy
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
CARDnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
carriage
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
choir
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
coffin
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From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
crossed
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From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
departure
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
dirt
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
driven
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
entered
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
eyes
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
Fauchelevent
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
grave
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From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
grave-digger
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
heap
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
hearse
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
Jean
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From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
latter
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
lay
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From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
off
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
pay
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From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
peasant
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From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
place
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From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
placed
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From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
priest
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
resolve
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From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
said
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From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
saw
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
shovel
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
stared
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From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
sticking
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
supreme
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From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
taken
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From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
Then
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From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
upright
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
Valjean
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From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
What's
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From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
