Chapter XVIII
The door opened. It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push. A man entered. We already know the man. It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
Les Misérables
Chapter XVIII
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The
door
opened.
It
opened
wide
with
a
rapid
movement,
as
though
some
one
had
given
it
an
energetic
and
resolute
push.
A
man
entered.
We
already
know
the
man.
It
was
the
wayfarer
whom
we
have
seen
wandering
about
in
search
of
shelter.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
door
opened.
Line 2
It
opened
wide
with
a
rapid
movement,
as
though
some
one
had
given
it
an
energetic
and
resolute
push.
Line 3
A
man
entered.
Line 4
We
already
know
the
man.
Line 5
It
was
the
wayfarer
whom
we
have
seen
wandering
about
in
search
of
shelter.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
door
noun
US /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The door opened.”
Collocations
The doorA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
door openedA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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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 It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We already know the man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened.
energetic
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From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
entered
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From this reading A man entered.
given
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From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We already know the man.
man
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From this reading A man entered.
movement
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From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
opened
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From this reading The door opened.
push
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From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
rapid
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From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
resolute
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From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
search
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From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
seen
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From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
shelter
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From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
some
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From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door opened.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
wandering
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From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
wayfarer
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From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We already know the man.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
wide
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From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.