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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 He therefore offered himself as a guide.
Abbe
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
accompany
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From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
accordingly
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From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
anxious
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He therefore offered himself as a guide.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
became
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
bent
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
brother
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From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
charitable
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
Charonne
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
corner
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
deputy
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
dissuade
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
district
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
doing
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
efforts
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
engaged
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
execution
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
finding
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
former
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
guide
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From this reading He therefore offered himself as a guide.
Guillaume
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
GUILLOTINE
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He therefore offered himself as a guide.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
house
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
learnt
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
Mege
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
Merlin
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
Montmartre
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From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
night
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From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
offered
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From this reading He therefore offered himself as a guide.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
own
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
Pierre
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
reason
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
resided
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
resolved
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From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
Rose
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
Rue
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
Salvat
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
seen
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
Socialist
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
some
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
somewhat
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
spend
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From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore offered himself as a guide.
times
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
tried
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
vain
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From this reading Pierre tried to dissuade him from doing so; and finding his efforts vain, became somewhat anxious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
watch
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From this reading He accordingly resolved to spend the night at Montmartre, accompany his brother and watch over him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
witnessing
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From this reading I. THE GUILLOTINE FOR some reason of his own Guillaume was bent upon witnessing the execution of Salvat.
work
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From this reading In former times, when engaged with Abbe Rose in charitable work in the Charonne district, he had learnt that the guillotine could be seen from the house where Mege, the Socialist deputy, resided at the corner of the Rue Merlin.
