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1862
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
6th
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
alarmed
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From this reading This silence, this sudden disappearance alarmed them.
all
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From this reading They had several times knocked at the door, but all in vain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
belonging
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
Bougival
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had several times knocked at the door, but all in vain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
closed
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From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
cottage
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
days
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
disappearance
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From this reading This silence, this sudden disappearance alarmed them.
door
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From this reading They had several times knocked at the door, but all in vain.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
five
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
glimpse
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From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
impossible
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From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
interior
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From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
isolated
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
Jonchere
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
knocked
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From this reading They had several times knocked at the door, but all in vain.
La
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
Lerouge
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
lived
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
March
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
neighbours
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
past
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
police
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
presented
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
seen
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
several
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From this reading They had several times knocked at the door, but all in vain.
Shrove
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This silence, this sudden disappearance alarmed them.
stated
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
station
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This silence, this sudden disappearance alarmed them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This silence, this sudden disappearance alarmed them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This silence, this sudden disappearance alarmed them.
Thursday
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
times
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From this reading They had several times knocked at the door, but all in vain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
Tuesday
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
two
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
vain
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From this reading They had several times knocked at the door, but all in vain.
village
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
well
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From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
Widow
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From this reading They stated that for two days past no one had seen the Widow Lerouge, one of their neighbours, who lived by herself in an isolated cottage.
window-shutters
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From this reading The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
women
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From this reading On Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women belonging to the village of La Jonchere presented themselves at the police station at Bougival.
