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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 A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
agreed
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
all
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From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bourgeois_, scholars and law clerks all set to work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
Bourgeois
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From this reading _Bourgeois_, scholars and law clerks all set to work.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
chapel
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
circle
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
clerks
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From this reading _Bourgeois_, scholars and law clerks all set to work.
competitors
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
Coppenole's
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From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
door
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
execute
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From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
eye
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From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
fashion
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
grinning
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
heads
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
hogsheads
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
idea
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From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
law
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From this reading _Bourgeois_, scholars and law clerks all set to work.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
marble
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
match
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
mount
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
necessary
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
only
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
opposite
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
other
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
pane
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
perched
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
pretty
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
produced
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
reach
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From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
ready
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From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
rose
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
scene
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
scholars
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From this reading _Bourgeois_, scholars and law clerks all set to work.
selected
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
set
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From this reading _Bourgeois_, scholars and law clerks all set to work.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
situated
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
stone
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
table
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From this reading The little chapel situated opposite the marble table was selected for the scene of the grinning match.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
thrust
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
twinkling
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From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the twinkling of an eye, all was ready to execute Coppenole’s idea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In order to reach it, it was only necessary to mount upon a couple of hogsheads, which had been produced from I know not where, and perched one upon the other, after a fashion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
window
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From this reading A pane broken in the pretty rose window above the door, left free a circle of stone through which it was agreed that the competitors should thrust their heads.
work
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From this reading _Bourgeois_, scholars and law clerks all set to work.
