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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 It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
all
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
arrived
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From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
awful
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
chains
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
CITY
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
crowded
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
des
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
dies
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
easy
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
edge
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
enclosurenounUS /ˈenclosure/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
enter
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
Estrapade
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
execution
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
far
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
followed
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
form
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
four
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
front
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
full
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From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
galleries
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From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
gate
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
gazing
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
glance
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
glistening
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
heads
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
height
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
horse
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
horses
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
hurrying
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
looking
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
MAID
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
Marcilly
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
more
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
mounting
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
nearest
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
patient
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From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
people
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
Porte
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
post
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
proposed
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
pushing
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
pyre
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
quay
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
ride
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
Royale
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
Rue
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
said
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
saw
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
scene
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
small
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
space
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
stack
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
steps
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
stirrups
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From this reading “Ah!” said Marcilly, standing in his stirrups, and from the height of his horse looking over the heads of the people, “it is awful--he dies by the Estrapade.”
struggling
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
Tanneurs
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
task
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
white
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE MAID IN four steps we were on the white, glistening quay, and, mounting our horses, began to edge toward the nearest gate, the Porte Royale, by which we proposed to enter the city.
wished
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From this reading It was a task that was far from easy, unless we wished to ride over the heads of the people, for the small space was more than crowded, and one and all were pushing, struggling, and hurrying to be on the scene of the execution in time.
wood
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From this reading I followed his glance, and, gazing toward the little enclosure in front of the Rue des Tanneurs, saw the post and chains, and the stack of wood that was to form the pyre.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “The patient has not arrived as yet; but the galleries are full.”
