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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 He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
able
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
acquired
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
actors
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From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The throng rushed eagerly after them.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
attention
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
ceased
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From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
comedy
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From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
Coppenole
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
deafening
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
delighted
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
eagerly
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From this reading The throng rushed eagerly after them.
end
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
escort
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
firm
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
fools
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
fresh
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
giving
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
gleam
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
Gringoire
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
hall
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
hope
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
inform
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
listen
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From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
made
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
piece
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
pope
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
proceed
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
procession
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
public
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
Quasimodo
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
quit
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
reader
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
return
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
rushed
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From this reading The throng rushed eagerly after them.
saw
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
scene
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
spout
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From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
spurred
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From this reading His actors, spurred on by him, had not ceased to spout his comedy, and he had not ceased to listen to it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The throng rushed eagerly after them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
throng
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From this reading The throng rushed eagerly after them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
tumult
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
up
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From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
uproar
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From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had made up his mind about the tumult, and was determined to proceed to the end, not giving up the hope of a return of attention on the part of the public.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This gleam of hope acquired fresh life, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the deafening escort of the pope of the procession of fools quit the hall amid great uproar.
whole
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From this reading We are delighted to be able to inform the reader, that during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his piece had stood firm.
