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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 “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
all
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
assisting
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
author
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
awaiting
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Monsieur Marquet was beginning to be a “noble old gentleman.”
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Marquet was beginning to be a “noble old gentleman.”
Blinds
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
Castigat
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
Corbeil
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From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
Court
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From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
de
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From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
departure
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
dramatic
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
Epinay-sur-Orge
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
extremely
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
final
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
full
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
gay
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
Generally
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Marquet was beginning to be a “noble old gentleman.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
hour
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
humour
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
Judicial
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From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
later
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
like
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
Man
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
Marquet
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From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
Monsieur
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From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
night
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
noble
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From this reading Monsieur Marquet was beginning to be a “noble old gentleman.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
old
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From this reading Monsieur Marquet was beginning to be a “noble old gentleman.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
Orleans
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
Paris
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
PassednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
passion
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
platform
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
play
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
polite
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From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
Registrar
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From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
rehearsal
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
represented
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From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
Ridendo
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
Rouletabille
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
Scala
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
signing
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
simply
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
spent
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
station
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Generally he was extremely polite and full of gay humour, and in all his life had had but one passion,—that of dramatic art.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
train
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From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
unknown
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From this reading Monsieur de Marquet had spent the night in Paris, assisting in the final rehearsal, at the Scala, of a little play of which he was the unknown author, signing himself simply “Castigat Ridendo.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A Man Has Passed like a Shadow through the Blinds” Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaiting the departure of the train which was to take us to Epinay-sur-Orge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the platform we found Monsieur de Marquet and his Registrar, who represented the Judicial Court of Corbeil.
