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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 Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
background
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
barred
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
barricade
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch which was burning in the Corinthe barricade.
black
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
burning
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch which was burning in the Corinthe barricade.
calmer
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From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
Chanvrerie
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
Corinthe
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch which was burning in the Corinthe barricade.
de
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
earth
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
forth
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
glacial
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
glow
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marius had reached the Halles.
Halles
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From this reading Marius had reached the Halles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
heavens
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
houses
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the reflection of the torch which was burning in the Corinthe barricade.
la
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
lofty
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
Marius
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From this reading Marius had reached the Halles.
more
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From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
motionless
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From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
neighboring
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From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
obscure
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From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
out
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
peace
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
reached
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From this reading Marius had reached the Halles.
red
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
reflection
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch which was burning in the Corinthe barricade.
roofs
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
Rue
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
said
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
Saint-Eustache
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
sepulchre
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
side
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From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
spread
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
sprung
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From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
streets
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From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marius had reached the Halles.
There
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From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
torch
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch which was burning in the Corinthe barricade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There everything was still calmer, more obscure and more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, a red glow brought out against this black background the lofty roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the Saint-Eustache side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have said that the glacial peace of the sepulchre had sprung forth from the earth and had spread over the heavens.
