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93
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
absolute
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
accepted
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
Anacharsis
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
B
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
BARRICADE'S
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From this reading THE HORIZON ONE SEES FROM BARRICADE'S SUMMIT.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
belonged
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
C
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
certain
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
Clootz
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
Combeferre's
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
definitive
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
dogmatism
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
emerging
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
end
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
Enjolras
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
enough
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
epic
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
eventually
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
evolution
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
expansion
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
far
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
fatal
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
form
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
French
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
Friends
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HORIZON ONE SEES FROM BARRICADE'S SUMMIT.
given
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
gradually
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
HORIZON
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From this reading THE HORIZON ONE SEES FROM BARRICADE'S SUMMIT.
hour
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
human
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
ideas
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
immediate
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
immense
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
imperfect
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
inexorable
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
Just
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
magnetism
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
magnificent
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
means
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
melancholy
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
much
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
narrow
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HORIZON ONE SEES FROM BARRICADE'S SUMMIT.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
past
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
pinnacle
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
plenitude
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
progress
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
received
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
republic
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
result
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
revolution
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
school
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
SEES
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From this reading THE HORIZON ONE SEES FROM BARRICADE'S SUMMIT.
situation
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
society
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
some
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
spot
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
St
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
SUMMIT
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From this reading THE HORIZON ONE SEES FROM BARRICADE'S SUMMIT.
supreme
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORIZON ONE SEES FROM BARRICADE'S SUMMIT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
too
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From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
transformation
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
vary
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
whole
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From this reading The situation of the whole party in this fatal hour, and at this inexorable spot, had as result and pinnacle the supreme melancholy of Enjolras.
willing
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Enjolras had within him the plenitude of the revolution; he was imperfect, however, so far as the absolute can be so,--he had too much of St. Just and not enough of Anacharsis Clootz; still his mind in the society of the Friends of the A. B. C. had eventually received a certain magnetism of Combeferre's ideas.
words
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From this reading As for the immediate means, a violent situation being given, he was willing to be violent; in that he did not vary, and he still belonged to that epic and formidable school which is resumed in the words "'93."
yielding
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From this reading For some time past he had been gradually emerging from the narrow form of dogmatism and yielding to the expansion of progress, and in the end he had accepted, as the definitive and magnificent evolution, the transformation of the great French republic into the immense human republic.
