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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 With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
all
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
almost
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEARING AND CLOUDING.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
attack
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
beforehand
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
cause
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
certain
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
CLEARING
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From this reading CLEARING AND CLOUDING.
CLOUDING
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From this reading CLEARING AND CLOUDING.
day
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
daybreak
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
disdain
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
doubted
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
Enjolras
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From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
evidently
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
facility
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
fighter
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
French
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
full
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
going
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
gone
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From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
hope
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
houses
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From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
insurgents
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
insurrection
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
keeping
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From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
Lane
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From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
made
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
mid-day
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
Mondétour
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From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
more
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
night
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
opening
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
out
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From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
Paris
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
phases
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
reach
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
reckoned
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
reconnoitre
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From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
regiment
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
repulsed
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
revolution
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
six
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
smiled
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
state
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
success
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
sunset
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
three
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enjolras had gone out to reconnoitre, and had left by the Mondétour Lane, keeping in the shadow of the houses.
triumphant
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
turn
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
waited
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From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They waited for it and smiled at it, and no more doubted of their success than of their cause; moreover, help was evidently going to reach them, and they reckoned on it.
way
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From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The insurgents, we must state, were full of hope: the way in which they had repulsed the night attack almost made them disdain beforehand the attack at daybreak.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
worked
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From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With that facility of triumphant prophecy which is a part of the strength of the French fighter, they divided into three certain phases the opening day,--at six in the morning a regiment, which had been worked upon, would turn; at mid-day insurrection all over Paris; at sunset the revolution.
