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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 He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
able
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
agreed
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From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
ambush
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
approaches
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
Azelma
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From this reading But he had only “caged” Azelma.
Barrière-des-Gobelins
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
begun
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
bent
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From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
boulevard
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had only “caged” Azelma.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
caged
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From this reading But he had only “caged” Azelma.
charged
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
de
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
den
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
dropping
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
ear
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From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
faced
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
girls
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
gone
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
Gorbeau
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
house
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
Javert
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
keeping
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
la
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
made
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From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
men
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
nightfall
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
only
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From this reading But he had only “caged” Azelma.
opening
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
operations
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
other
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
pockets
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
post
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
posted
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
Rue
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
seize
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
side
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
signal
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From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
Then
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From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
trees
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From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
two
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
waiting
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From this reading Then Javert had made a point and had bent his ear to waiting for the signal agreed upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
watch
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At nightfall, Javert had posted his men and had gone into ambush himself between the trees of the Rue de la Barrière-des-Gobelins which faced the Gorbeau house, on the other side of the boulevard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
young
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From this reading He had begun operations by opening “his pockets,” and dropping into it the two young girls who were charged with keeping a watch on the approaches to the den.
Éponine
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post, she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
