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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 The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
add
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From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
all
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From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
Arras
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From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
arrest
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
cannot
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
city
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From this reading Javert deposited Jean Valjean in the city prison.
commotion
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
conceal
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
conversations
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From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
convict
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
day
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From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Javert deposited Jean Valjean in the city prison.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
don't
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From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
extraordinary
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
fact
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
following
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From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
galleys
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From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
heard
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From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
hours
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From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Javert deposited Jean Valjean in the city prison.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
Javert
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From this reading Javert deposited Jean Valjean in the city prison.
Jean
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From this reading Javert deposited Jean Valjean in the city prison.
just
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From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
known
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From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
less
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From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
like
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From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
M
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
Madeleine
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
nearly
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
occasioned
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
place
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From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
prison
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From this reading Javert deposited Jean Valjean in the city prison.
quarters
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From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
rather
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
sensation
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
single
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
sorry
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
sur
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
taken
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From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Javert deposited Jean Valjean in the city prison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
town
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From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
two
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From this reading In less than two hours all the good that he had done had been forgotten, and he was nothing but a “convict from the galleys.”
Valjean
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From this reading Javert deposited Jean Valjean in the city prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
word
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From this reading The arrest of M. Madeleine occasioned a sensation, or rather, an extraordinary commotion in M. sur M. We are sorry that we cannot conceal the fact, that at the single word, “He was a convict,” nearly every one deserted him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is just to add that the details of what had taken place at Arras were not yet known.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All day long conversations like the following were to be heard in all quarters of the town:— “You don’t know?
