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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 The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
able
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
accustomed
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
advanced
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
angelic
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From this reading “Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us,” said Jondrette, bowing to the very earth.
approached
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
bending
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
benefactor
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From this reading “Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us,” said Jondrette, bowing to the very earth.
blankets
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
bowing
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From this reading “Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us,” said Jondrette, bowing to the very earth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
cellar
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
certain
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
clearly
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
clothes
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
coming
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
dark
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
daughter
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
distinguish
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
down
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
ear
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
earth
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From this reading “Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us,” said Jondrette, bowing to the very earth.
effect
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
eldest
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
engaged
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
entering
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
examining
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
eyes
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
father
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
felt
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
find
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
forms
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
garret
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
hardly
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
hesitation
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
Hey
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
hovel
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
inhabitants
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
interior
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
Jondrette
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
kindly
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
lamentable
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
Leblanc
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
low
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
M
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
Monsieur
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
new
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
newcomers
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us,” said Jondrette, bowing to the very earth.
overwhelms
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From this reading “Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us,” said Jondrette, bowing to the very earth.
package
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
people
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
produced
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From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
rapid
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
sad
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
said
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
scrutinized
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
seen
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
some
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
stockings
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
surrounding
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
Then
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
two
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us,” said Jondrette, bowing to the very earth.
vague
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From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
very
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From this reading “Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us,” said Jondrette, bowing to the very earth.
visitors
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
voice
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From this reading Then, bending down to the ear of his eldest daughter, while the two visitors were engaged in examining this lamentable interior, he added in a low and rapid voice:— “Hey?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two newcomers advanced, therefore, with a certain hesitation, being hardly able to distinguish the vague forms surrounding them, while they could be clearly seen and scrutinized by the eyes of the inhabitants of the garret, who were accustomed to this twilight.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The hovel was so dark, that people coming from without felt on entering it the effect produced on entering a cellar.
woollen
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From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading M. Leblanc approached, with his sad but kindly look, and said to Jondrette the father:— “Monsieur, in this package you will find some new clothes and some woollen stockings and blankets.”
