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1851
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
adjoining
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
almost
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
Alps
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
bank
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
Built
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
coming
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
communicated
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
continuing
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
country
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
cul-de-sac
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
day
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
depths
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
descends
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
down
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
east
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
fashion
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
gardens
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
Garrigues
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
head
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
hill
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
hills
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
houses
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
inhabitants
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From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
lines
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
Lyons
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
Nice
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
north
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
old
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
one's
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
only
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
other
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
out
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
overlooking
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
parallel
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
passes
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
Plassans
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From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
present
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
railway
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
raising
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
ramparts
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
rises
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
river
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
road
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
roads
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
runs
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
see
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
side
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
situated
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
south
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
spurs
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
station
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
steeply
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From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
sub-prefecture
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From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
ten
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From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
terrace
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
thousand
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From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since that time a railway has been built which passes to the south of the town, below the hill which descends steeply from the old ramparts to the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
torrent
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From this reading At the present day, on coming out of the station on the right bank of the little torrent, one can see, by raising one’s head, the first houses of Plassans, with their gardens disposed in terrace fashion.
town
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
two
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
Viorne
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From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Built on a plateau overlooking the Viorne, and resting on the north side against the Garrigues hills, one of the last spurs of the Alps, the town is situated, as it were, in the depths of a cul-de-sac.
west
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From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In 1851 it communicated with the adjoining country by two roads only, the Nice road, which runs down to the east, and the Lyons road, which rises to the west, the one continuing the other on almost parallel lines.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Plassans is a sub-prefecture with about ten thousand inhabitants.
