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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 This inspired Aunt Gillenormand with a second idea.
all
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Take it as a simple erratum,” she thought, “such as one sees in books.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
Aunt
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From this reading This inspired Aunt Gillenormand with a second idea.
belonged
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From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Take it as a simple erratum,” she thought, “such as one sees in books.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
came
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From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
case
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
chanced
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From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
dawn
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
erratum
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From this reading “Take it as a simple erratum,” she thought, “such as one sees in books.
events
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
expedient
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
face
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
feel
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
find
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
Gillenormand
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From this reading This inspired Aunt Gillenormand with a second idea.
grandfather
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
hit
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From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
house
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
idea
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From this reading This inspired Aunt Gillenormand with a second idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
inspired
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From this reading This inspired Aunt Gillenormand with a second idea.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
Lieutenant
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From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
Marius
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From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
now
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From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
occasion
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From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Take it as a simple erratum,” she thought, “such as one sees in books.
Paris
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From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
perform
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From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
place
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From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
plan
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From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
plotted
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From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
rays
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
regiment
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From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
ruin
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
second
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From this reading This inspired Aunt Gillenormand with a second idea.
sees
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From this reading “Take it as a simple erratum,” she thought, “such as one sees in books.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
simple
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From this reading “Take it as a simple erratum,” she thought, “such as one sees in books.
sometimes
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
spied
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From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Take it as a simple erratum,” she thought, “such as one sees in books.
sweet
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This inspired Aunt Gillenormand with a second idea.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take it as a simple erratum,” she thought, “such as one sees in books.
Théodule
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From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had, on the first occasion, hit upon the plan of having Marius spied upon by Théodule; now she plotted to have Théodule take Marius’ place.
vague
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It chanced that the regiment to which Lieutenant Théodule belonged came to perform garrison duty in Paris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This inspired Aunt Gillenormand with a second idea.
young
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From this reading At all events and in case the grandfather should feel the vague need of a young face in the house,—these rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruin,—it was expedient to find another Marius.
