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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 Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
age
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From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
agile
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all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cosette was her only servant; a mouse in the service of an elephant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
angular
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appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
approaching
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arrived
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
aspects
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From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
beds
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From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
belonged
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
birthday
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blond
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booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
circuit
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From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
colossal
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considering
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From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
contort
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cooking
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From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
Cosette
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From this reading Cosette was her only servant; a mouse in the service of an elephant.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
elephant
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From this reading Cosette was her only servant; a mouse in the service of an elephant.
else
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From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
enormous
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equivalent
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From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
existed
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fairs
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far
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fat
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fiftieth
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fifty
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From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
forties
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
hair
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hanging
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
house
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From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
husband
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From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
just
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Madame
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made
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From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
making
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From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
moment
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From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
mouse
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From this reading Cosette was her only servant; a mouse in the service of an elephant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
only
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From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
paving-stones
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possibly
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preserved
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profile
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race
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readers
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recollection
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red
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said
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servant
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From this reading Cosette was her only servant; a mouse in the service of an elephant.
service
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From this reading Cosette was her only servant; a mouse in the service of an elephant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
some
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square
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tall
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
there
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From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
Thénardier
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Thénardiers
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
viewed
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From this reading So far in this book the Thénardiers have been viewed only in profile; the moment has arrived for making the circuit of this couple, and considering it under all its aspects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
washing
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From this reading She did everything about the house,—made the beds, did the washing, the cooking, and everything else.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wife
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wild
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From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
woman
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From this reading Thénardier had just passed his fiftieth birthday; Madame Thénardier was approaching her forties, which is equivalent to fifty in a woman; so that there existed a balance of age between husband and wife.
women
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From this reading Our readers have possibly preserved some recollection of this Thénardier woman, ever since her first appearance,—tall, blond, red, fat, angular, square, enormous, and agile; she belonged, as we have said, to the race of those colossal wild women, who contort themselves at fairs with paving-stones hanging from their hair.
