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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 The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
action
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
advice
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From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
affairs
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From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
agreed
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From this reading Maheu himself had agreed with reluctance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
back
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
backs
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
bend
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
came
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
chosen
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
day
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
delegates
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
despair
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From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
evening
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From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
fell
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
following
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
gave
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From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
held
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maheu himself had agreed with reluctance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
house
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
injustice
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
learnt
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From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
Maheu
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From this reading Maheu himself had agreed with reluctance.
Maheude
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From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
man
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From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
management
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From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
manager's
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
meeting
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
moment
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
morrow
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
preferring
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
previous
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
proceed
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
race
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
Rasseneur's
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
reluctance
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From this reading Maheu himself had agreed with reluctance.
resignation
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
some
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
sound
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From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
spite
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
street
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From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
thrown
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From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
trembling
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
usually
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From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
wanted
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From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
way
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From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, in the evening, Maheude learnt that her man was one of them, she was in despair, and asked him if he wanted them to be thrown on the street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
wife
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From this reading In the management of affairs he usually gave way to his wife, whose advice was sound.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maheu himself had agreed with reluctance.
wretchedness
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
yoke
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From this reading Both of them, when the moment of action came, in spite of the injustice of their wretchedness fell back on the resignation of their race, trembling before the morrow, preferring still to bend their backs to the yoke.
Étienne
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From this reading The previous day, at a meeting held at Rasseneur's, Étienne and some comrades had chosen the delegates who were to proceed on the following day to the manager's house.
