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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 I first knew Joseph Rouletabille when he was a young reporter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
Appears
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
article
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
Bar
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
bed
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
bedroom
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, before going further, it is time that I present my friend to the reader.
beginner
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, before going further, it is time that I present my friend to the reader.
communicate
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
corridors
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
crime
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
eight
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
entry
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
examining
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
friend
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From this reading But, before going further, it is time that I present my friend to the reader.
further
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From this reading But, before going further, it is time that I present my friend to the reader.
get
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
Glandier
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
going
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From this reading But, before going further, it is time that I present my friend to the reader.
gone
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I first knew Joseph Rouletabille when he was a young reporter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, before going further, it is time that I present my friend to the reader.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
Joseph
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
knew
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From this reading I first knew Joseph Rouletabille when he was a young reporter.
magistratesplural nounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
Matin
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
Mazas
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
met
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
o'clock
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
occurred
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
often
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
permit
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
present
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From this reading But, before going further, it is time that I present my friend to the reader.
prison
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
reader
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From this reading But, before going further, it is time that I present my friend to the reader.
reading
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
relative
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
reporter
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From this reading I first knew Joseph Rouletabille when he was a young reporter.
Rouletabille
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
Saint-Lazare
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From this reading At that time I was a beginner at the Bar and often met him in the corridors of examining magistrates, when I had gone to get a “permit to communicate” for the prison of Mazas, or for Saint-Lazare.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about eight o’clock and I was still in bed reading the article in the “Matin” relative to the Glandier crime.
well
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I first knew Joseph Rouletabille when he was a young reporter.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
yesterday
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
young
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears for the First Time I remember as well as if it had occurred yesterday, the entry of young Rouletabille into my bedroom that morning.
