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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 Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
accustoms
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
affairs
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These colossal cities alone can offer such spectacles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
bounds
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From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
calm
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From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading These colossal cities alone can offer such spectacles.
cities
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From this reading These colossal cities alone can offer such spectacles.
civil
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From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
colossal
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From this reading These colossal cities alone can offer such spectacles.
contain
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From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
enclosures
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From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
generally
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From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
hand
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
immense
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From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
insurrection
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From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
many
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
matter
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
more
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From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
odd
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From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
offer
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From this reading These colossal cities alone can offer such spectacles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
only
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
out
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
Paris
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From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
physiognomy
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From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
put
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
quarters
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From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
rebellious
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From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
riot
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
said
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From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
singularly
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From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
small
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
spectacles
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From this reading These colossal cities alone can offer such spectacles.
speedily
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These colossal cities alone can offer such spectacles.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These colossal cities alone can offer such spectacles.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
tranquillity
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From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
two
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From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
uprising
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From this reading Nothing is, generally, more singularly calm than the physiognomy of Paris during an uprising beyond the bounds of the rebellious quarters.
very
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From this reading Paris very speedily accustoms herself to anything,—it is only a riot,—and Paris has so many affairs on hand, that she does not put herself out for so small a matter.
war
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From this reading These immense enclosures alone can contain at the same time civil war and an odd and indescribable tranquillity.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
witnessed
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From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
years
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From this reading During the last two years, as we have said, Paris had witnessed more than one insurrection.
