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1885
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From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
accordance
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
accumulated
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
beforehand
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
Belgium
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
Borinage
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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coal-mining
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
custom
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
DENT
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district
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
Débâcle
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
Ellis
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especially
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
extent
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
France
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
GERMINAL
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From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
greater
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
hand
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
Havelock
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
inquisitive
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
Introduced
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J
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knew
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
La
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
later
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
LTD
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M
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material
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
miner
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
miners
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
Mons
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
months
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
neighbourhood
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
northern
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
note-book
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
occupying
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From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
other
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
period
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
previous
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From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
published
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From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
Sherard
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
six
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
SONS
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
Translated
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travelled
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From this reading For six months he travelled about the coal-mining district in northern France and Belgium, especially the Borinage around Mons, note-book in hand.
usual
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From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
village
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
visited
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From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'He was inquisitive, was that gentleman', miner told Sherard who visited the neighbourhood at a later period and found that the miners in every village knew _Germinal_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In accordance with his usual custom--but to a greater extent than with any other of his books except _La Débâcle_--he accumulated material beforehand.
year
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From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
Zola
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From this reading 'GERMINAL' was published in 1885, after occupying Zola during the previous year.
