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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 A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
accepted
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all
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From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nothing to eat his clothes and his watch.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
ate
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From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
became
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From this reading Life became hard for Marius.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
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bitterness
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bread
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called
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candle
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clothes
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coat
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containing
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cook-shop
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days
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de
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despondency
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devour
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From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
dignity
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disgusts
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door
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eat
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From this reading It was nothing to eat his clothes and his watch.
eaten
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From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
elbows
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endured
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From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
enragé
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From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
evenings
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evokes
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finds
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fire
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life became hard for Marius.
future
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girls
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
hard
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From this reading Life became hard for Marius.
hardships
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From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
hat
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
hearth
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing to eat his clothes and his watch.
hope
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how
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From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
humiliations
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
inexpressible
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From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
insolence
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing to eat his clothes and his watch.
la
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laughter
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learned
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From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life became hard for Marius.
locked
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man
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Marius
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From this reading Life became hard for Marius.
nature
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neighbors
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night
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nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing to eat his clothes and his watch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
often
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From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
old
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
one's
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only
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From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
out
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paid
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
porter
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
privations
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From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
rent
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
say
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From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
sleep
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
sneers
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
things
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From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marius learned how all this is eaten, and how such are often the only things which one has to devour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nothing to eat his clothes and his watch.
trampled
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
vache
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From this reading He ate of that terrible, inexpressible thing that is called _de la vache enragé_; that is to say, he endured great hardships and privations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing to eat his clothes and his watch.
watch
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From this reading It was nothing to eat his clothes and his watch.
weeks
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
work
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
young
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From this reading A terrible thing it is, containing days without bread, nights without sleep, evenings without a candle, a hearth without a fire, weeks without work, a future without hope, a coat out at the elbows, an old hat which evokes the laughter of young girls, a door which one finds locked on one at night because one’s rent is not paid, the insolence of the porter and the cook-shop man, the sneers of neighbors, humiliations, dignity trampled on, work of whatever nature accepted, disgusts, bitterness, despondency.
