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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 That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
accurately
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A letter, like a man, may have an unprepossessing exterior.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
antechamber
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
arm
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From this reading Cosette had taken the grandfather’s arm and was strolling in the garden.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
Basque
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The letter which Basque had brought was of this sort.
case
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
certain
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
Coarse
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
coarsely
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
Cosette
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From this reading Cosette had taken the grandfather’s arm and was strolling in the garden.
day
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
displeasing
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
evening
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
exterior
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From this reading A letter, like a man, may have an unprepossessing exterior.
folded
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
garden
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From this reading Cosette had taken the grandfather’s arm and was strolling in the garden.
grandfather's
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From this reading Cosette had taken the grandfather’s arm and was strolling in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cosette had taken the grandfather’s arm and was strolling in the garden.
handed
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A letter, like a man, may have an unprepossessing exterior.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
letter
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
like
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From this reading A letter, like a man, may have an unprepossessing exterior.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
man
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From this reading A letter, like a man, may have an unprepossessing exterior.
Marius
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A letter, like a man, may have an unprepossessing exterior.
missives
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
more
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
paper
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
person
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
saying
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
sight
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
sort
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From this reading The letter which Basque had brought was of this sort.
speak
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
strolling
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From this reading Cosette had taken the grandfather’s arm and was strolling in the garden.
study
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
table
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
taken
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From this reading Cosette had taken the grandfather’s arm and was strolling in the garden.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The letter which Basque had brought was of this sort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
unprepossessing
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From this reading A letter, like a man, may have an unprepossessing exterior.
very
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From this reading Coarse paper, coarsely folded—the very sight of certain missives is displeasing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letter which Basque had brought was of this sort.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
withdrawing
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
wrote
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From this reading That same day, or to speak more accurately, that same evening, as Marius left the table, and was on the point of withdrawing to his study, having a case to look over, Basque handed him a letter saying: “The person who wrote the letter is in the antechamber.”
