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Taking the Bastile
Taking the Bastile

Chapter I

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Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.
No. 79.
=THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.
February 12, 1894.
Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.
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Taking the Bastile

Chapter I

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.
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No. 79.
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=THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.
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February 12, 1894.
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Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.”

Per preposition US /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading “=THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.”

All words in this reading · 46

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12

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From this reading February 12, 1894.

1894

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From this reading February 12, 1894.

25

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

79

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From this reading No. 79.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

bold

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

CENTS

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

Dollars

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From this reading =THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.

enclosed

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

Entered

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From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

equal

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

face

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

February

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From this reading February 12, 1894.

finger

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

Hand

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

image

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

index

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

matter

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From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

New

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From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

Nine

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From this reading =THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No. 79.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

Office

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From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading =THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.

pointing

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

Post

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From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

PRICE

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

second-class

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From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.

SERIES

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From this reading =THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.

signs

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

Subscription

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From this reading =THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.

SUNSET

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From this reading =THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.

symbol-Pointing

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

Text

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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). [symbol-Pointing Hand] is an image of a hand pointing its index finger to the right PRICE, 25 CENTS.

Year

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From this reading =THE SUNSET SERIES.= By Subscription, per Year, Nine Dollars.

York

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From this reading Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter.