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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 THING IMPOSSIBLE IN GASLIGHT.
advanced
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
all
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
audible
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
bayonets
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From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
cadenced
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
cautiously
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
coming
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From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
corner
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
corners
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
distance
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
distinguished
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
doors
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
eight
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From this reading Seven or eight soldiers were entering the street.
entering
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From this reading Seven or eight soldiers were entering the street.
exploring
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
form
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
frequently
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
GASLIGHT
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From this reading A THING IMPOSSIBLE IN GASLIGHT.
gleaming
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From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
grow
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
halted
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
head
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
hollow
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
IMPOSSIBLE
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From this reading A THING IMPOSSIBLE IN GASLIGHT.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A THING IMPOSSIBLE IN GASLIGHT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
Javert's
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
Jean
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
lanes
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
moment
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
off
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seven or eight soldiers were entering the street.
peep
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
plain
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
round
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
see
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From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
Seven
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From this reading Seven or eight soldiers were entering the street.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
slowly
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
soldiers
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From this reading Seven or eight soldiers were entering the street.
sound
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
street
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
tall
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From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
THINGnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A THING IMPOSSIBLE IN GASLIGHT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He could see their bayonets gleaming, and they were coming toward him.
Valjean
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
ventured
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From this reading At this moment a hollow, cadenced sound began to grow audible a short distance off, and Jean Valjean ventured to take a peep round the corner of the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seven or eight soldiers were entering the street.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These soldiers, at the head of whom he distinguished Javert's tall form, advanced slowly and cautiously, and frequently halted; it was plain that they were exploring all the corners and all the doors and lanes.
