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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 Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
absenting
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From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
absolutely
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
almost
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From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He retreated, leaving Marius alone in the cemetery, and there was discipline in this retreat.
analyzing
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
appeared
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From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He retreated, leaving Marius alone in the cemetery, and there was discipline in this retreat.
colonel
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
composed
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
countenance
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
Death
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From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
disagreeable
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
discipline
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From this reading He retreated, leaving Marius alone in the cemetery, and there was discipline in this retreat.
encounter
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
epaulets
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From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
experienced
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
Gillenormand
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From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He retreated, leaving Marius alone in the cemetery, and there was discipline in this retreat.
incapable
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
large
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From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
leaving
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From this reading He retreated, leaving Marius alone in the cemetery, and there was discipline in this retreat.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
M
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From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
made
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From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
Marius
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From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
military
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From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
mingled
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
occasion
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From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
out
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From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
Paris
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From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
put
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
respect
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
retreat
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From this reading He retreated, leaving Marius alone in the cemetery, and there was discipline in this retreat.
retreated
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From this reading He retreated, leaving Marius alone in the cemetery, and there was discipline in this retreat.
said
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From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
salute
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From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
sensation
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
sepulchre
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
singular
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
sleeping
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From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
there
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From this reading He retreated, leaving Marius alone in the cemetery, and there was discipline in this retreat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
Théodule
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hither that he had come every time that M. Gillenormand had said: “He is sleeping out.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
tomb
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
unexpected
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From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hither that Marius had come on the first occasion of his absenting himself from Paris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lieutenant Théodule was absolutely put out of countenance by this unexpected encounter with a sepulchre; he experienced a singular and disagreeable sensation which he was incapable of analyzing, and which was composed of respect for the tomb, mingled with respect for the colonel.
