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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 Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
anxiety
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
arms
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
Armé
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From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
attitudes
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
back
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From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
borrowed
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
change
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
chest
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
day
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
de
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From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
down
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From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
drooping
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From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
expressive
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
folded
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
head
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From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plunged into the silent streets.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
Javert
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From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
l'Homme
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From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
likewise
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From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
Napoleon's
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
Now
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
only
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
person
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
place
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
plunged
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From this reading He plunged into the silent streets.
resolution
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
Rue
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From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
silent
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From this reading He plunged into the silent streets.
slow
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
slowly
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From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
sombre
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
stamped
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
streets
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From this reading He plunged into the silent streets.
taken
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Javert passed slowly down the Rue de l’Homme Armé.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
uncertainty
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
unknown
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
Up
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From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
walked
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From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up to that day, Javert had borrowed from Napoleon’s attitudes, only that which is expressive of resolution, with arms folded across the chest; that which is expressive of uncertainty—with the hands behind the back—had been unknown to him.
whole
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From this reading Now, a change had taken place; his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and likewise, for the first time in his life, with his hands behind his back.
