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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 On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I took it for an enormous, enormous dog!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
ascending
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
Austerlitz
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
Barrière
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
bent
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
Boulevard
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
bridge
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
child
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
clad
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
come
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From this reading Night had fully come.
coming
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
corner
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
day
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
de
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
direction
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
dog
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From this reading And I took it for an enormous, enormous dog!”
du
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
enormous
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From this reading And I took it for an enormous, enormous dog!”
events
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
exclaiming
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
February
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
following
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I took it for an enormous, enormous dog!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
fully
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From this reading Night had fully come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fully come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
heap
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
Hello
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
house
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I took it for an enormous, enormous dog!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I took it for an enormous, enormous dog!”
jostled
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
l'Hôpital
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
lad
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
lantern
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
light
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
linen
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
month
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
Night
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From this reading Night had fully come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
old
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
pale
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
passed
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
Petit-Banquier
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
place
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
rags
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
recoiled
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
refuse
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
right
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
Rue
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
rummaging
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
seemed
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
side-alley
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
singing
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
street
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
then
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
took
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From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
top
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
trousers
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
voice
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From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the day following that on which these events took place in the house on the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, a child, who seemed to be coming from the direction of the bridge of Austerlitz, was ascending the side-alley on the right in the direction of the Barrière de Fontainebleau.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This lad was pale, thin, clad in rags, with linen trousers in the month of February, and was singing at the top of his voice.
woman
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From this reading At the corner of the Rue du Petit-Banquier, a bent old woman was rummaging in a heap of refuse by the light of a street lantern; the child jostled her as he passed, then recoiled, exclaiming:— “Hello!
