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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 A DOLL COMES ON THE STAGE.
all
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
approaching
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
beads
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
block-tin
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
candles
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
child's
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
COMES
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From this reading A DOLL COMES ON THE STAGE.
declared
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
DOLL
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From this reading A DOLL COMES ON THE STAGE.
door
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
effect
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
establishment
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
exactly
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
facing
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
far
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From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
file
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From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
flashing
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To make up for this, not a star glittered in the sky.
funnels
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
glass
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
glittered
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From this reading To make up for this, not a star glittered in the sky.
going
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
inn
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From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
lit
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
magical
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
magnificent
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make up for this, not a star glittered in the sky.
mass
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
midnight
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
moment
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To make up for this, not a star glittered in the sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DOLL COMES ON THE STAGE.
open-air
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From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
owing
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
paper
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
persons
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
produced
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
ran
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From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
remembered
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From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
schoolmaster
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
seated
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
shops
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From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
sky
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From this reading To make up for this, not a star glittered in the sky.
STAGE
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From this reading A DOLL COMES ON THE STAGE.
stalls
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
star
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From this reading To make up for this, not a star glittered in the sky.
tap-room
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOLL COMES ON THE STAGE.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
things
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
Thénardier's
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From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
tinsel
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
toy
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From this reading The last of these shops, exactly facing Thénardier's door, was a child's toy establishment, all flashing with tinsel, glass beads, and magnificent things in block-tin.
up
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From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The file of open-air shops, it will be remembered, ran as far as Thénardier's inn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These stalls, owing to the approaching passage of persons going to midnight mass, were all lit up with candles in paper funnels, which, as the schoolmaster, who was seated at this moment in Thénardier's tap-room, declared, produced a "magical effect."
