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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
52
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
all
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
away
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
bench
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
best
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
black
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
blue
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
bonnet
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
BOUGON
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
Bourgon
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
called
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
charwoman
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
closed
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From this reading He did not move or return home till the gates of the Luxembourg were closed.
coat
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
concluded
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
Courfeyrac
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
daughter
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
day
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
de
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
dined
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From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
distance
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
distinctly
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
down
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
dress
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
garden
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
gate
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
gates
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From this reading He did not move or return home till the gates of the Luxembourg were closed.
go
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
home
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From this reading He did not move or return home till the gates of the Luxembourg were closed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
l'Ouest
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
Leblanc
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
lodger
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
Luxembourg
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
M
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
Madame
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
MAME
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
Marius
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
move
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From this reading He did not move or return home till the gates of the Luxembourg were closed.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
noticed
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
old
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not move or return home till the gates of the Luxembourg were closed.
out
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
portress
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
previous
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
principal
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
radiance
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
real
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
reflecting
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From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
regarding
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
respected
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
return
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From this reading He did not move or return home till the gates of the Luxembourg were closed.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
Rue
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
sat
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
scamp
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
see
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From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
seeing
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
Some
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From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
stated
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
stupefaction
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
subject
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From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
there
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not see M. Leblanc and his daughter go away, and hence concluded that they left the garden by the gate in the Rue de l'Ouest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
THUNDER-STRUCK
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
thus
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From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not move or return home till the gates of the Luxembourg were closed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
weeks
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From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAME BOUGON IS THUNDER-STRUCK, The next day, Mame Bougon,--it was thus that Courfeyrac called the old portress, principal lodger, and charwoman, of No. 50-52, though her real name was Madame Bourgon, as we have stated; but that scamp of a Courfeyrac respected nothing,--Mame Bougon, to her stupefaction, noticed that Marius again went out in his best coat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not move or return home till the gates of the Luxembourg were closed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some weeks after, when reflecting on the subject, he could never remember where he dined that day.
white
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From this reading He returned to the Luxembourg, but did not go beyond his half-way bench; he sat down there, as on the previous day, regarding from a distance, and seeing distinctly, the white bonnet, the black dress, and, above all, the blue radiance.
