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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 This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
average
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
bad
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
BEARS
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From this reading HE TOO BEARS HIS CROSS.
bend
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
calculated
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
city
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
compelled
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
CROSS
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From this reading HE TOO BEARS HIS CROSS.
dampness
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
dash
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
down
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
draw
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
dungheap
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
feel
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
feet
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
five
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
flooring
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
forced
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
grew
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
hand
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE TOO BEARS HIS CROSS.
height
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
hideous
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE TOO BEARS HIS CROSS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
incessantly
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
inches
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
Jean
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From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
laborious
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
level
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
man's
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
march
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From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
Marius
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
moment
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
more
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
passages
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
rendered
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
roof
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
six
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
stature
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
stones
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
stoop
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
supports
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
then
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
TOO
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From this reading HE TOO BEARS HIS CROSS.
tottered
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From this reading The dampness of the stones and of the flooring rendered them bad supports, either for the hand or the foot, and he tottered in the hideous dungheap of the city.
up
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
Valjean
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From this reading Jean Valjean had resumed his march, and had not stopped again.
varies
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From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
wall
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From this reading Jean Valjean was compelled to stoop so as not to dash Marius against the roof, and was forced at each moment to bend down, then draw himself up and incessantly feel the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This march grew more and more laborious, for the level of these passages varies; the average height is about five feet six inches, and was calculated for a man's stature.
