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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 ROBESPIERRE PAYS A VISIT TO M. DUPLAY.
affair
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From this reading The affair seemed to me grave.
anchored
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
bank
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
bloodshed
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
boat
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
cannon
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
cross
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
disturb
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
DUPLAY
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From this reading ROBESPIERRE PAYS A VISIT TO M. DUPLAY.
fishing
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
frightful
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
grave
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From this reading The affair seemed to me grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
happened
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
instructed
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From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
Jacobins
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From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
M
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man
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The affair seemed to me grave.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
necessity
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
notwithstanding
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
PAYS
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From this reading ROBESPIERRE PAYS A VISIT TO M. DUPLAY.
quitted
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
river
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
river's
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
ROBESPIERRE
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From this reading ROBESPIERRE PAYS A VISIT TO M. DUPLAY.
saviors
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
scene
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The affair seemed to me grave.
some
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From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
sooner
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
sprang
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
swim
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
thanking
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
there
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From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
thundering
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From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBESPIERRE PAYS A VISIT TO M. DUPLAY.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
VISIT
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From this reading ROBESPIERRE PAYS A VISIT TO M. DUPLAY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no sooner quitted this frightful scene of bloodshed, than, thanking my saviors, I sprang forward towards the river, in order to cross it by boat, or, if there was a necessity, to swim it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There must have been some treachery on foot, of which, in my mind the Jacobins ought to be instructed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There happened to be, in a boat anchored to the river’s bank, a man fishing, who did not disturb himself, notwithstanding the thundering of the cannon.
