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6th
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
afresh
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
alarm
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From this reading The obstinacy of the alarm peal of Saint-Merry reanimated some fancies.
all
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
barricade
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
bravery
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
broke
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
certain
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
Chanvrerie
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
chaos
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
conviction
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
de
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
defend
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
Enjolras
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From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
enthusiasm
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
expected
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
extent
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
fancies
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From this reading The obstinacy of the alarm peal of Saint-Merry reanimated some fancies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
gambler
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
honor
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
hope
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
hour
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
ideal
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
insurrection
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
intermittences
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
June
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
la
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
Listen
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From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
moment
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
obstinacy
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From this reading The obstinacy of the alarm peal of Saint-Merry reanimated some fancies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
out
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
Paris
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From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
passions
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading The obstinacy of the alarm peal of Saint-Merry reanimated some fancies.
quivers
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
rage
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
reanimated
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From this reading The obstinacy of the alarm peal of Saint-Merry reanimated some fancies.
Rue
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
Saint-Merry
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From this reading The obstinacy of the alarm peal of Saint-Merry reanimated some fancies.
seems
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From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
sentiments
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
some
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From this reading The obstinacy of the alarm peal of Saint-Merry reanimated some fancies.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
there
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
traversed
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
two
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From this reading It is certain that, on the morning of the 6th of June, the insurrection broke out afresh for an hour or two, to a certain extent.
up
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From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
vague
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From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
watch
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From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One of these intermittences, one of these vague quivers of hope suddenly traversed the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie at the moment when it was least expected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Listen,” suddenly cried Enjolras, who was still on the watch, “it seems to me that Paris is waking up.”
youth
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From this reading In the chaos of sentiments and passions which defend a barricade, there is a little of everything; there is bravery, there is youth, honor, enthusiasm, the ideal, conviction, the rage of the gambler, and, above all, intermittences of hope.
