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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 AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
accustomed
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
afternoon
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
again
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
alert
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
almost
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
anxieties
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
belonged
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
better
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
Boulevard
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
bowed
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
busy-looking
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
cares
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
crossing
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
day
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
distinction
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
doubt
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
EPILEPTIC
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
evidently
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
face
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
features
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
few
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
find
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
five
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
follow
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
gardens
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
gave
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
hesitation
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
hurried
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
individual
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
informed
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
known
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
left
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
like
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
look
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
man
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
manifold
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
many
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
moment's
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
name
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
o'clock
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
Others
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
pace
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
Parisians
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
passers-by
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
person
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
Pont
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
powerful
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
quick-eyed
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
rapid
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
read
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
respectfully
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
round
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
route
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
Saint-Germain
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
saw
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
search
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
seeming
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From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
SEIZURE
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
sight
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
signs
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
Solférino
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
start
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
strode
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
surprise
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From this reading Others again, better informed no doubt, gave a start of surprise, then bowed respectfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
then
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a few passers-by turned round to look after him, seeming to search their memories to find the name that belonged to the face they saw.
thirty-five
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
Tuileries
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From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
turned
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From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE Towards five o’clock that afternoon a busy-looking individual was crossing the Tuileries gardens at a rapid pace.
well
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From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was a man of thirty-five, on whose powerful features could be read the signs of manifold cares and anxieties, quick-eyed, alert, evidently a person of distinction, and one well known by sight to many Parisians.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a moment’s hesitation, like a man accustomed to follow the same route almost every day, he strode over the Pont Solférino, then turned to the left and hurried along the Boulevard Saint-Germain.
