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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 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
address
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From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
all
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From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
away
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barrow
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From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
buvette
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
chap
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From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
charming
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
conceded
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From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
Corps
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
cortège
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Crown
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From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
day
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
de
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deputy
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discussed
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From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
drinking
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
Emperor
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From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
eyes
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
followed
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From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
grog
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
Hallo
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From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
halted
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From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
hurried
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husband
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
it's
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La
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
Lamberthon
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later
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
leaves
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
looking
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lower
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Législatif
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
M
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March
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
mire
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
old
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OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
opposite
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
presenting
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From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
privilege
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From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
puddles
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From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
quietly
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raised
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refreshment
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road-sweeper
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From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
room
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
Rougon
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Rouquette
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said
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sat
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
sitting
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
smile
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speckling
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splashing
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stormy
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
there
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
thoughtful
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three
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rougon had halted, looking thoughtful, and his eyes followed the _cortège_ as it hurried away through the splashing puddles, speckling even the lower leaves of the trees with all the mire it raised.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The privilege of presenting an address to the Crown had been conceded by the Emperor, and, for the first time, this address was being discussed.
TRANSFORMATION
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
trees
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trundled
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very
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
wife
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From this reading M. La Rouquette and M. de Lamberthon, an old deputy, and the husband of a charming wife, sat opposite one another in the 'buvette' or refreshment room, quietly drinking grog.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Hallo, it's the little chap!' said a road-sweeper, with a smile, as he trundled his barrow along.
XIV
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
years
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From this reading XIV TRANSFORMATION One day in March, three years later, there was a very stormy sitting in the Corps Législatif.
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