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account
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
all
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
Amiens
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
attendants
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
beds
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For it was then their work began.
bellowing
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
birds
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
Blanche
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
brick
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
bullies
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
came
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
creatures
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
Croix
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
day
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
devour
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
DONEnounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TREASON HAS DONE HIS WORST."
drink
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
floors
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
food
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
forth
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
garrets
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "TREASON HAS DONE HIS WORST."
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "TREASON HAS DONE HIS WORST."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was then their work began.
keep
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
kitchens
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
managing
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
midnight
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
most
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
Night
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
potations
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
red-faced
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
red-tiled
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
roaming
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
roofs
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
sallied
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
seeking
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
shouting
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
Some
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
sought
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
spite
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From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
stables
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
straw
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
streets
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From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Night birds, such as the bellowing, red-faced bullies who had been shouting all day for drink and food in the _Croix Blanche_, and who, managing to keep sober in spite of all their potations, sallied forth at midnight.
sweltering
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From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
then
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From this reading For it was then their work began.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
TREASON
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From this reading "TREASON HAS DONE HIS WORST."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was then their work began.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Night birds, however, were most of these, creatures who found their account in roaming the streets, seeking whom they might devour.
work
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From this reading For it was then their work began.
WORST
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From this reading "TREASON HAS DONE HIS WORST."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Some of those who came to Amiens as attendants upon the fair had not yet sought their beds, whether in the straw of the stables, on the brick floors of the kitchens, or in the sweltering garrets under the red-tiled roofs.
