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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 When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
badly
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
business
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
came
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
cart
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From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
distance
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
doing
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
enemies
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From this reading This Fauchelevent was one of the few enemies M. Madeleine still had at this time.
fallen
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From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER FAUCHELEVENT.
FAUCHELEVENT
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From this reading FATHER FAUCHELEVENT.
few
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From this reading This Fauchelevent was one of the few enemies M. Madeleine still had at this time.
ground
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From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
group
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
grow
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
heard
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
horse
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From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
known
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From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
lane
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
lying
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From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
M
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
Madeleine
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
man
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From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
master
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
noise
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Fauchelevent was one of the few enemies M. Madeleine still had at this time.
old
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From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
parts
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
passing
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
peasant
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
rich
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
ruined
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
saw
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
simple
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
some
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This Fauchelevent was one of the few enemies M. Madeleine still had at this time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Fauchelevent was one of the few enemies M. Madeleine still had at this time.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This Fauchelevent was one of the few enemies M. Madeleine still had at this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
tolerably
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
town
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An old man, known as Father Fauchelevent, had fallen under his cart, and his horse was lying on the ground.
unpaved
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
up
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
walked
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From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
well-educated
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When M. Madeleine was passing one morning through an unpaved lane in the town, he heard a noise and saw a group at some distance, to which he walked up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
workman
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From this reading When Madeleine came to these parts, Fauchelevent, a tolerably well-educated peasant, was doing badly in business; and he saw the simple workman grow rich, while he, a master, was being ruined.
