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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 Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
abruptly
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From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
aroused
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This state lasted but a short time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
caused
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
charm
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
chill
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From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.
cold
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
comes
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From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.
contact
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
corner
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
coupled
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
decidedly
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
fall
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
figures
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
fist
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
floating
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
front
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
goat
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
Gringoire
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
gypsy
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
half-somnolent
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
heavy
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
Holy
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
lasted
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From this reading This state lasted but a short time.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
minutes
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
pavement
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
Quasimodo's
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
regained
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
return
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
revery
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
said
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From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.
sensation
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
several
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading This state lasted but a short time.
sort
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
spirit
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
state
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From this reading This state lasted but a short time.
street
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
stunned
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
surface
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This state lasted but a short time.
thoroughly
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This state lasted but a short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
Virgin
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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.
vivid
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From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
æriel
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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.
