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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 great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
accordance
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
adventure
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From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
archdeacon
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
bishop
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
break
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
came
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
carry
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
circulation
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From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
Claude
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
compact
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
consecrated
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From this reading This is why the archdeacon was not interred in consecrated earth.
corpse
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
day
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
devil
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
dislocated
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
doubted
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
earth
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From this reading This is why the archdeacon was not interred in consecrated earth.
evening
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
Frollo
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
get
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
interred
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From this reading This is why the archdeacon was not interred in consecrated earth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
judiciary
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
like
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
many
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From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
monkeys
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is why the archdeacon was not interred in consecrated earth.
nut
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
off
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
officers
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
Parvis
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
pavement
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
pick
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
presumed
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
Quasimodo
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
regard
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From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
rumors
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From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
say
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From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
shell
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
sorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
soul
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
taking
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From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
up
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From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one doubted but that the day had come when, in accordance with their compact, Quasimodo, that is to say, the devil, was to carry off Claude Frollo, that is to say, the sorcerer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was presumed that he had broken the body when taking the soul, like monkeys who break the shell to get at the nut.
why
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From this reading This is why the archdeacon was not interred in consecrated earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great many rumors were in circulation with regard to this adventure.
