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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 About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
accompanied
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
AGENT
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From this reading WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
arrived
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
back
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From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
Billet
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
CAME
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From this reading WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.
capital
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
CONSTABLES
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From this reading WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.
corporal
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
Cotterets
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
dwelt
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
era
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
exempt's
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
Farmer
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
farmhouse
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
field
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
Five
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
horseman
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From this reading The man pointed to a horseman a quarter of a league off.
hundred
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
inferior
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
inspecting
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From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
justice
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
league
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From this reading The man pointed to a horseman a quarter of a league off.
man
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From this reading The man pointed to a horseman a quarter of a league off.
master
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
nine
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From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
off
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From this reading The man pointed to a horseman a quarter of a league off.
organization
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
paces
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
peasant
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
perceived
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
pointed
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From this reading The man pointed to a horseman a quarter of a league off.
POLICE
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From this reading WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.
police-agent
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
policemen
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
presented
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
quarter
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From this reading The man pointed to a horseman a quarter of a league off.
rank
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
said
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From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
semi-military
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
six
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
there
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From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
two
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
Villers
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From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading About six that morning a police-agent from the capital, accompanied by two inferior policemen, had arrived at Villers Cotterets where they presented themselves to the police justice, and asked him to tell them where Farmer Billet dwelt.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
WHY
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From this reading WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.
won't
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From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
work
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From this reading "He won't be back till nine," he said; "there he is inspecting the work.
working
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From this reading Five hundred paces from the farmhouse the corporal, as the exempt's rank was in the semi-military organization of the police of the era, perceived a peasant working in the field, of whom he inquired about his master.
