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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
all
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
aux
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
background
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
barred
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
barricade
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
black
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
BRINK
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From this reading THE EXTREME BRINK.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
burning
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
calmer
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
caught
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
Chanvrerie
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
Corinth
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
darker
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
de
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
des
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
Eustache
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
EXTREME
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From this reading THE EXTREME BRINK.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
frozen
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From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
glimpse
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
ground
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From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
houses
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
hue
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
la
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
led
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
Marché
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
Marius
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
markets
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
more
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
motionless
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
neighboring
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
out
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
peace
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From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
Poirées
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
Prêcheurs
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
reached
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
reflection
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
roofs
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
ruddy
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
Rue
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
side
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
sky
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From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
spread
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From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
St
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
streets
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
tall
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXTREME BRINK.
there
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From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
tinge
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From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
tomb
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From this reading It seemed as if the frozen peace of the tomb had issued from the ground and spread over the sky.
torch
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
turned
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
walked
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From this reading It was the reflection of the torch burning on the Corinth barricade, and Marius walked toward that ruddy hue; it led him to the Marché aux Poirées, and he caught a glimpse of the Rue des Prêcheurs, into which he turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marius had reached the markets; there all was calmer, darker, and even more motionless than in the neighboring streets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A ruddy tinge, however, brought out from the black background the tall roofs of the houses which barred the Rue de la Chanvrerie on the side of St. Eustache.
