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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 Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! ah! so the strong man was thrown?
all
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From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o'clock the descent began.
became
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At four o'clock the descent began.
cabin
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
Catherine
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
contented
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
Dansaert
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading At four o'clock the descent began.
down
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
four
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From this reading At four o'clock the descent began.
given
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
installed
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
jeer
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
keeping
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From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
lamp
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
man
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From this reading Ah! ah! so the strong man was thrown?
marker's
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
mouth
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
names
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
noticed
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
o'clock
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From this reading At four o'clock the descent began.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
office
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
opening
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
personally
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
placards
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From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
presented
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
promise
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From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
red
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
refuse
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
remark
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From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah! ah! so the strong man was thrown?
started
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
strong
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From this reading Ah! ah! so the strong man was thrown?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At four o'clock the descent began.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
then
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
thrown
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From this reading Ah! ah! so the strong man was thrown?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
triumph
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
very
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
wicket
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He took them all, without remark, keeping to the promise of the placards.
worker
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
wrote
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From this reading Dansaert, who was personally installed at the marker's office in the lamp cabin, wrote down the name of each worker who presented himself and had a lamp given to him.
Étienne
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From this reading When, however, he noticed Étienne and Catherine at the wicket, he started and became very red, and was opening his mouth to refuse their names; then, he contented himself with the triumph, and a jeer.
