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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 knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It must be about seven.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
all
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be about seven.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
Besançon
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
breakfasted
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
Charles
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
concerning
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
Daybreak
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
December
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
eight
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
EULOGE
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
expedient
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From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
floors
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
future
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
go
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From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
ground
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
habits
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
hour
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
judged
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From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
keep
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
knew
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
late
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
learned
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
leaving
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
light
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
month
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be about seven.
narrow
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
o'clock
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
out
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
pipe
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
preceptor
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
rose
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
SCHNEIDER
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From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
seven
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From this reading It must be about seven.
six
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
sleep
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From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
smoked
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
Strasbourg
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
streets
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From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EULOGE SCHNEIDER Charles, before leaving Besançon, had learned all that he could concerning his future preceptor, Euloge Schneider, and his habits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daybreak is late in Strasbourg in the month of December, and the narrow streets keep the light from the ground floors.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He therefore judged it expedient not to go to sleep again.
two
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
work
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
worked
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From this reading He knew that he rose every morning at six o'clock, worked until eight, breakfasted at that hour, smoked a pipe, and resumed work until he went out, which was at one or two o'clock.
