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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 The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
asking
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
bed
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
bread
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
came
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From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
Cerizet
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
clothes
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
cold
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
counterpane
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
cutting
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
days
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
extreme
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
fire
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
formed
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
former
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From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
garret
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
gone
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
infamy
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
just
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From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
la
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
landlady's
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
laths
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
lived
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
loaf
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
measured
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
men
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
moment
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From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
morsels
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one shirt remained to him.
Only
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From this reading Only one shirt remained to him.
other
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
pardoned
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From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
Paris
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
partner
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From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
Peyrade's
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
poverty
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
prison
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From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
projects
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
relate
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only one shirt remained to him.
see
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
severely
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
shirt
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From this reading Only one shirt remained to him.
stayed
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
then
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
three
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From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
two
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
useless
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
want
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
weather
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
wrapped
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From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
wretched
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
years
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From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
