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6
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
alight
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
arrived
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
awake
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From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
beaten
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
candle
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From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
carriage
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
closed
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
confronting
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
des
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
drop
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From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
embellished
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
Filles-du-Calvaire
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
fully
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
gate
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
gave
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
glance
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
goat
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
hair
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From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
hand
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From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
heavy
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
iron
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gate opened a little way and Javert gave it a push.
Javert
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
jolt
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From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
knocker
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gate opened a little way and Javert gave it a push.
made
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
male
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
Marius
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From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
Night
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
number
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
old
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
opened
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From this reading The gate opened a little way and Javert gave it a push.
other
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
pavement
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From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
porter
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From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
push
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From this reading The gate opened a little way and Javert gave it a push.
raising
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
Rue
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From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
satyr
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
style
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From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
trickled
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From this reading At every jolt over the pavement, a drop of blood trickled from Marius’ hair.
vaguely
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From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
way
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From this reading The gate opened a little way and Javert gave it a push.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Night had fully closed in when the carriage arrived at No. 6, Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Javert was the first to alight; he made sure with one glance of the number on the carriage gate, and, raising the heavy knocker of beaten iron, embellished in the old style, with a male goat and a satyr confronting each other, he gave a violent peal.
yawning
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From this reading The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
