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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 “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
Angelus
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From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
any
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From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
apparent
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From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
called
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
Chauvelin
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
Chauvelin's
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From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
Citizen
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From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
colleague
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
Convention
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From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
decree
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From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
doubt
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From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
escort
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
eyes
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From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
familiar
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
final
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
fixed
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From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
friend
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From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
gave
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
grim
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From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
Hebert
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
horses
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
hour
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From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
hovered
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From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
how
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From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
Later
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
lips
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From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
men
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From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
months
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From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
now
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From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
old
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
orders
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
proper
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From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
quoth
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From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
round
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From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
rung
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From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
see
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
Sergeant
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
set
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From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
smile
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From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
some
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
stupefaction
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From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
tis
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From this reading “The Angelus, Citizen?” quoth the Sergeant, with complete stupefaction, “'tis months now since it has been rung.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
to-night
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
trusted
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From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
vacancy
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From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Later on, when his colleague left him in order to see to the horses and to his escort for to-night, Chauvelin called Sergeant Hebert, his old and trusted familiar, to him and gave him some final orders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chauvelin's eyes were fixed before him in apparent vacancy, while the same grim smile still hovered round his thin lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Angelus must be rung at the proper hour, friend Hebert,” he began with a grim smile.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was forbidden by a decree of the Convention, and I doubt me if any of our men would know how to set about it.”
