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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 It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
action
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From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
air
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
appreciated
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From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
arrive
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From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
beaming
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
cab
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From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
clock
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
Daburon's
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From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
eleven
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
felt
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
fully
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From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
gait
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
giddy
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
goes
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
haste
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From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
heard
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
house
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
just
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
Lazare
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
like
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
M
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From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
Noel
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
now
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From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
Obliged
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From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
old
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
out
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
placed
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
pleasure
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
possession
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
rapid
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
rather
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
restrain
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From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
revelations
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
room
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
shut
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
St
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
steps
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
street
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
striking
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
succession
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
Tabaret
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding his haste to arrive at M. Daburon’s he did not take a cab.
terminus
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From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Obliged to restrain himself at the time, he now fully appreciated his liberty of action.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
toper
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
truth
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
unexpected
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From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
unsteady
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
up
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
warm
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From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was beaming with pleasure, but at the same time felt rather giddy, from that rapid succession of unexpected revelations, which, so he thought, had suddenly placed him in possession of the truth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was with an unsteady gait that he took his first steps in the street, like the toper, who, after being shut up in a warm room, suddenly goes out into the open air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clock of the St. Lazare terminus was striking eleven as old Tabaret, after shaking hands with Noel, left his house, still bewildered by what he had just heard.
