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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 The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
accustomed
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
advanced
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
ALMOST
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From this reading JONDRETTE ALMOST CRIES.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
angelic
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
apparel
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
attic
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
bending
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
benefactor
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
blankets
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
bowing
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
came
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From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
cellar
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From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
clothes
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
CRIES
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From this reading JONDRETTE ALMOST CRIES.
dark
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From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
daughter
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
degree
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
denizens
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
distinguishing
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
down
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
ear
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
elder
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
examined
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
examining
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
eyes
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
Father
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
felt
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From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
find
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
forms
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
garret
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From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
gentle
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
gloom
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
going
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From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
ground
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
hesitation
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
hurried
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
interior
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
JONDRETTE
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From this reading JONDRETTE ALMOST CRIES.
lamentable
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
Leblanc
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
M
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
money
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
much
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From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
new
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
new-comers
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
overwhelms
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
parcel
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
perfectly
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
persons
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From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
sad
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
said
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
say
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
seen
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
sir
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
smile
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
some
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
stockings
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
then
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
two
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
up
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
vague
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From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
visitors
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
walked
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
whisper
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From this reading "Our angelic benefactor overwhelms us," Jondrette said, bowing to the ground; then, bending down to the ear of his elder daughter, he added in a hurried whisper, while the two visitors were examining this lamentable interior,-- "Did I not say so,--clothes, but no money?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The garret was so dark that persons who came into it felt much as if they were going into a cellar.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two new-comers, therefore, advanced with some degree of hesitation, scarce distinguishing the vague forms around them, while they were perfectly seen and examined by the eyes of the denizens in the attic, who were accustomed to this gloom.
woollen
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From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading M. Leblanc walked up to Father Jondrette, with his sad and gentle smile, and said,-- "You will find in this parcel, sir, new apparel, woollen stockings, and blankets."
