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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 an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
aboriginal
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From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
all
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
angry
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
answer
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From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
aristocrat
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From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
Barbille
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
blows
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
carriage
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From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
comes
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
crisis
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
defy
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
destiny
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
dignity
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
end
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
face
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From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
fate
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
figure
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From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
final
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
fugitive
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
given
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
human
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
Jacques
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From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
jaunty
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From this reading Once there had been in his carriage something jaunty.
Jean
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From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
knew
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
lonely
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
often
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
old-world
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From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
once
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From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
peasant
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From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
perhaps
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
pity
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
portion
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
possible
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
ruin
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
shrank
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Once there had been in his carriage something jaunty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
there
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From this reading Once there had been in his carriage something jaunty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
troubadour
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From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
wandering
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From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
wayworn
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From this reading As he looked at this wayworn fugitive he knew that another, and perhaps the final crisis of his life, was come to Jean Jacques Barbille, and the human pity in him shrank from the possible end to it all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, the ruin, the lonely wandering which had been Jean Jacques' portion, had given him that dignity which often comes to those who defy destiny and the blows of angry fate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an old-world figure this, with the face of a peasant troubadour and the carriage of an aboriginal--or an aristocrat.
Young
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From this reading The Young Doctor did not answer Jean Jacques at once.
