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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 One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
absent-minded
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
ago
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
any
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
approached
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
aside
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From this reading Marius stepped aside promptly, and the old man took possession of his chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
aunt
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
back
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
beg
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
begun
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From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
chair
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
chapel
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
childhood
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From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
concluded
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
disturbed
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
disturbing
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
down
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
explain
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
few
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
habits
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From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
hardly
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From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
heed
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
inscribed
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
intrusive
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
knelt
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
lad
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
led
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
Mabeuf
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
man
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From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
Marius
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From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
mass
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
moment
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
Monsieur
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
more
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
occasion
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
old
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From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
paces
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
pardon
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
paying
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
pillar
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
place
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From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
placed
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
possession
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From this reading Marius stepped aside promptly, and the old man took possession of his chair.
presented
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From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
preserved
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From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
promptly
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From this reading Marius stepped aside promptly, and the old man took possession of his chair.
religious
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From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
REVOLUTIONIST
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From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
said
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From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
Saint-Sulpice
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
sir
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From this reading Mass had hardly begun when an old man presented himself and said to Marius:— “This is my place, sir.”
small
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
special
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
stepped
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From this reading Marius stepped aside promptly, and the old man took possession of his chair.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
Sunday
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVOLUTIONIST Marius had preserved the religious habits of his childhood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
thoughtful
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
thoughtfully
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From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marius stepped aside promptly, and the old man took possession of his chair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
usual
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
Utrecht
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
velvet
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
Virgin
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From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One Sunday, when he went to hear mass at Saint-Sulpice, at that same chapel of the Virgin whither his aunt had led him when a small lad, he placed himself behind a pillar, being more absent-minded and thoughtful than usual on that occasion, and knelt down, without paying any special heed, upon a chair of Utrecht velvet, on the back of which was inscribed this name: _Monsieur Mabeuf, warden_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The mass concluded, Marius still stood thoughtfully a few paces distant; the old man approached him again and said:— “I beg your pardon, sir, for having disturbed you a while ago, and for again disturbing you at this moment; you must have thought me intrusive, and I will explain myself.”
