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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 Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
band
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
Barcelonnette
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
Bishop
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From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
brigands
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
Bès
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
caverns
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
comes
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concealed
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
county
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
CRAVATTE
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From this reading CRAVATTE.
D
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de
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
destruction
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
enable
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From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
fact
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From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
France
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
Gaspard
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
gorges
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
hamlets
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
infested
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
Jauziers
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
Joug
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
l'Aigle
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
lieutenants
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
man
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manner
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mountains
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
naturally
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From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
Nice
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
Ollioules
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
omit
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From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
Piedmont
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
ravines
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
re-appeared
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
refuge
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From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
remnant
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
see
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From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
seen
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
then
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From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the destruction of the band of Gaspard Bès, which had infested the gorges of Ollioules, Cravatte, one of his lieutenants, took refuge in the mountains.
Tuiles
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
Ubaye
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
villages
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From this reading He was seen first at Jauziers, and next at Tuiles; he concealed himself in the caverns of the Joug de l'Aigle, and descended thence on the hamlets and villages by the ravines of the Ubaye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here naturally comes a fact which we must not omit, for it is one of those which will enable us to see what manner of man the Bishop of D---- was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He concealed himself for a while with his brigands, the remnant of Bès' band, in the county of Nice, then went to Piedmont, and suddenly re-appeared in France, via Barcelonnette.
