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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 Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
action
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From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
all
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
arms
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
BASTILE
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From this reading "TO THE BASTILE!"
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
bravery
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
Bridge
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
comparative
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From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
country
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
countrymen
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
down
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
edge
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
elder
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From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
estimation
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
evening
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
farmer's
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for Pitou's opinion.
friendly
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
glitter
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
grass
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
grown
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for Pitou's opinion.
held
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
laid
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From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
lay
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
learning
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
Once
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
opinion
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From this reading He waited for Pitou's opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
Pitou
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
Pitou's
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From this reading He waited for Pitou's opinion.
probability
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
return
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From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
river
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
safety
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From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
showed
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
shown
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From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
spying
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
stay
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From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO THE BASTILE!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pitou had grown in the farmer's estimation, from the learning he had shown down in the country and the bravery he showed this evening.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO THE BASTILE!"
trees
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
Tuileries
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
two
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From this reading Once on the river edge, the two countrymen, spying arms glitter on the Tuileries Bridge, in all probability, not in friendly hands, lay down in the grass beneath the trees, and held a council.
waited
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From this reading He waited for Pitou's opinion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The question was, as laid down by the elder, whether they ought to stay where they were, in comparative safety, or return into the action.
