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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 spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
adapted
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
admirably
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Terror had seized on the whole street at the irruption of the mob.
attack
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
barricaded
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
Bossuet
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From this reading Bossuet had the comprehensive glance of a fasting Hannibal.
comprehensive
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From this reading Bossuet had the comprehensive glance of a fasting Hannibal.
Corinthe
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
created
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was not a passer-by who did not get out of sight.
easily
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
entrance
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
exit
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
extremity
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
fact
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
fasting
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From this reading Bossuet had the comprehensive glance of a fasting Hannibal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
front
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
full
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
get
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From this reading There was not a passer-by who did not get out of sight.
glance
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From this reading Bossuet had the comprehensive glance of a fasting Hannibal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bossuet had the comprehensive glance of a fasting Hannibal.
Hannibal
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From this reading Bossuet had the comprehensive glance of a fasting Hannibal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
irruption
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From this reading Terror had seized on the whole street at the irruption of the mob.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
mob
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From this reading Terror had seized on the whole street at the irruption of the mob.
Mondétour
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
narrowed
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a passer-by who did not get out of sight.
obstacle
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bossuet had the comprehensive glance of a fasting Hannibal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
other
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
out
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
passer-by
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From this reading There was not a passer-by who did not get out of sight.
pocket
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
possible
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
Rue
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
Saint-Denis
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
say
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
seized
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From this reading Terror had seized on the whole street at the irruption of the mob.
sight
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From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
spot
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
street
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
Terror
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From this reading Terror had seized on the whole street at the irruption of the mob.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Corinthe created an obstacle, the Rue Mondétour was easily barricaded on the right and the left, no attack was possible except from the Rue Saint-Denis, that is to say, in front, and in full sight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
There
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From this reading There was not a passer-by who did not get out of sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
together
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was not a passer-by who did not get out of sight.
whole
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From this reading Terror had seized on the whole street at the irruption of the mob.
widened
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From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The spot was, in fact, admirably adapted, the entrance to the street widened out, the other extremity narrowed together into a pocket without exit.
