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50
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
52
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
able
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
ALWAYS
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From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
ambushed
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
appointed
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From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
approaches
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
ARRESTING
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From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
Azelma
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
Barrière
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
BEGIN
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From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
begun
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
boulevard
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
de
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
den
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
des
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
girls
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
Gobelins
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
Javert
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
joins
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
la
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
listened
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From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
men
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
nailed
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
nightfall
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
only
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
opening
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
ordered
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
other
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
pocket
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
post
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
posted
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
Rue
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
seize
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
side
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
signal
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From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
Then
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From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
thrust
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
trees
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
two
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
up
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From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
VICTIMS
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From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
watch
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
Éponine
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
