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1827
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
addition
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
alluded
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
attained
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
bade
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Basque
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
BRIGAND
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From this reading THE END OF THE BRIGAND.
Calvaire
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
classical
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
coincided
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
coming
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
conclusion
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
de
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
des
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
drawing-room
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
du
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
END
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From this reading THE END OF THE BRIGAND.
establish
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
evening
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
farewell
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Faubourg
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Filles
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Marius," said M. Gillenormand, "you will start to-morrow for Vernon."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Germain
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Gillenormand
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From this reading "Marius," said M. Gillenormand, "you will start to-morrow for Vernon."
Gillenormand's
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
grandfather
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
hand
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
holding
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
home
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
house
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
letter
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
M
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Madame
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Magnon
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
Marais
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Marius
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
Marius's
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Nicolette
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE BRIGAND.
old
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
porter
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
proceeded
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
retirement
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
Rue
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
s
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
said
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From this reading "Marius," said M. Gillenormand, "you will start to-morrow for Vernon."
saw
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
servants
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
seventeenth
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
short-winded
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
society
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
St
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Marius," said M. Gillenormand, "you will start to-morrow for Vernon."
studies
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
succeeded
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
T
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From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE BRIGAND.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Marius," said M. Gillenormand, "you will start to-morrow for Vernon."
Vernon
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From this reading "Marius," said M. Gillenormand, "you will start to-morrow for Vernon."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
wheezing
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From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His servants were, in addition to the porter, that Nicolette who succeeded Magnon, and that wheezing, short-winded Basque, to whom we have already alluded.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Marius," said M. Gillenormand, "you will start to-morrow for Vernon."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conclusion of Marius's classical studies coincided with M. Gillenormand's retirement from society; the old gentleman bade farewell to the Faubourg St. Germain and Madame de T----'s drawing-room, and proceeded to establish himself in the Marais at his house in the Rue des Filles du Calvaire.
year
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From this reading In 1827 Marius attained his seventeenth year; on coming home one evening he saw his grandfather holding a letter in his hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marius," said M. Gillenormand, "you will start to-morrow for Vernon."
