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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 bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about three o'clock in the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is about three o'clock in the afternoon.
also
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
apartment
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
Arsene's
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
bright
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
Clovis
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
contrast
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
darkness
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
days
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From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
door
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
elapsed
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From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
father
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
forms
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
full
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From this reading The ray streams full upon a melancholy object.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
hole
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
house
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
inhabited
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is about three o'clock in the afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is about three o'clock in the afternoon.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
light
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
lodging
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
melancholy
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From this reading The ray streams full upon a melancholy object.
miraculously
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From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
Mother
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
o'clock
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From this reading It is about three o'clock in the afternoon.
object
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From this reading The ray streams full upon a melancholy object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
penetrating
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
Philemon
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
ray
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
reader
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
restored
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From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
reverend
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
Rodin
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From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
Rose-Pompon
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
round
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
Rue
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From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
shop
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
streams
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From this reading The ray streams full upon a melancholy object.
striking
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
subterraneous
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From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
three
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From this reading It is about three o'clock in the afternoon.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
Two
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From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ray streams full upon a melancholy object.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days have elapsed since Rodin was miraculously restored to life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will not have forgotten the house in the Rue Clovis, where the reverend father had an apartment, and where also was the lodging of Philemon, inhabited by Rose-Pompon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bright ray of light, penetrating through a round hole in the door Mother Arsene's subterraneous shop, forms a striking contrast with the darkness of this cavern.
