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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 Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
almost
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
back
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
bought
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
came
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
Cosette
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
credit
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
delighted
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
earn
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
earnings
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
Fantine
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
favor
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From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
forgot
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
FRANCS
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From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
furnished
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
future
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
habits
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
hair
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
happy
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
Heaven
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From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
hired
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
honestly
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From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
irregular
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
joy
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
live
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From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
living
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
looking-glass
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
MADAME
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From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
many
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
moment
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
MORALITY
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From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
only
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
out
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
own
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
paid
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
possible
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
really
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
relic
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
room
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
saw
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
seeing
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
small
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From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
SPENDS
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From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
teeth
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
things
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
THIRTY
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From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
toil
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From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
VICTURNIEN
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From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
work
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
youth
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
