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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 They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
absorbed
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
all
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
approaching
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
bared
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
barricade
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
black
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
bore
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
corpse
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
engaged
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
Enjolras
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
espied
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
Father
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
Gavroche
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
grave
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
guard
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
guns
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
heads
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
Hucheloup's
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
impassive
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
Javert
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
laid
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
large
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
litter
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
Mabeuf
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
made
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
men
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
more
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
near
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
perilous
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
post
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
presently
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
quitted
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
sacred
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
said
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
shawl
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
situation
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
Six
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
slowness
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
solemn
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
some
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
spy
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
stealthily
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
table
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
tap-room
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
task
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
threw
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
turn
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
wholly
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From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
Widow
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
