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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 Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
acute
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
all
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
Baptist
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
blacksmith
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
busy
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
certain
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
charcoalman
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
days
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
Duclosse
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
enlisted
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From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
feast
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
five
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From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
follow
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From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
followers
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From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
Garotte
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
hundred
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From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
imperative
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
individuality
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
influence
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
jest
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From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
John
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
kind
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
Lagroin
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
Lajeunesse
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
limeburner
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
made
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
many
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From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
mealman
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
men
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From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
Muroc
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
note
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From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
other
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From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
own
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
parish
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
parishes
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From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
Parpon
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
recruits
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
shrewd
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
silent
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
special
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
St
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If these could be enlisted, a great many men of this and other parishes would follow.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
tour
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From this reading Two days before the feast of St. John the Baptist, the two made a special tour through the parish for certain recruits.
two
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From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
Valmond's
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From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
way
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From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
weeks
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From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lagroin and Parpon were busy, each in his own way--Lagroin, open, bluff, imperative; Parpon, silent, acute, shrewd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were, by name, Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Lajeunesse the blacksmith, and Garotte the limeburner, all men of note, after their kind, with influence and individuality.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was no jest of Valmond's that he would, or could, have five hundred followers in two weeks.
