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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 On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
accustomed
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was going to pass an examination, no doubt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
boots
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
clothed
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
coat
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
Courfeyrac
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From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
day
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
doubt
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From this reading He was going to pass an examination, no doubt.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
encountered
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From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
examination
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From this reading He was going to pass an examination, no doubt.
following
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
friends
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From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
gloves
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
going
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From this reading He was going to pass an examination, no doubt.
hat
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
home
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From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
hour
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
inside
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From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
just
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From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked utterly stupid.”
Luxembourg
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
luxury
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
Marius
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
met
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From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
new
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was going to pass an examination, no doubt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
off
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
panoply
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
pass
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From this reading He was going to pass an examination, no doubt.
pretended
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From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
put
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
return
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From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
said
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From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
see
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From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
set
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
stupid
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From this reading He looked utterly stupid.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
tremendous
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
trousers
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
utterly
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From this reading He looked utterly stupid.”
wardrobe
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From this reading On the following day, at the accustomed hour, Marius drew from his wardrobe his new coat, his new trousers, his new hat, and his new boots; he clothed himself in this complete panoply, put on his gloves, a tremendous luxury, and set off for the Luxembourg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going to pass an examination, no doubt.
way
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From this reading On the way thither, he encountered Courfeyrac, and pretended not to see him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Courfeyrac, on his return home, said to his friends:— “I have just met Marius’ new hat and new coat, with Marius inside them.
