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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 widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
anger
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
beer
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From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
bellies
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From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
Bon-Joyeux
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
children
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
colliers
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
command
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
constant
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
counters
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From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
desolation
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
disobeying
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
drunkards
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
dry
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From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
Désir's
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
emptying
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
especially
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
exhibited
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
fear
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
feast-days
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
flowed
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From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
gutters
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From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
home
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
incensed
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
inflicted
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
inn
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
less
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
meeting
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
melancholy
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
miseries
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
Montsou
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
mute
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
now
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
o'clock
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
organized
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
people
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
private
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
shut
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
state
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From this reading The widow, incensed at the miseries inflicted on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying.
street
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
strike
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
swarmed
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
there
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
thirsty
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
Thursday
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
Thus
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
two
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
up
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No beer flowed from counters or bellies, the gutters were dry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
wide
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From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
Widow
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From this reading It was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir's, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o'clock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus Montsou, which swarmed with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy desolation.
word
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From this reading Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command.
