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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 “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
all
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From this reading We will go to Dauriat’s first of all.
aloud
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From this reading “I will triumph!” he cried aloud.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
arena
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
beasts
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
begin
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
Café
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From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
call
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
change
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
Christian
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
coat
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will triumph!” he cried aloud.
Dauriat's
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From this reading We will go to Dauriat’s first of all.
de
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From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
dear
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You still mean to go on, do you not?
doesn't
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
dressed
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
eight
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
fact
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
fellow
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will go to Dauriat’s first of all.
first-night
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
floor
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From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
given
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
go
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From this reading We will go to Dauriat’s first of all.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
Harpe
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From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will triumph!” he cried aloud.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will triumph!” he cried aloud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
la
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From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
living
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From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
mean
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From this reading You still mean to go on, do you not?
more
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You still mean to go on, do you not?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will go to Dauriat’s first of all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
other
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
Panorama-Dramatique
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
performance
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
properly
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
Rue
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From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
said
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
Servel
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From this reading I am living on the fourth floor above the Café Servel, Rue de la Harpe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You still mean to go on, do you not?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
There
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
triumph
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From this reading “I will triumph!” he cried aloud.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will go to Dauriat’s first of all.
wild
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From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will triumph!” he cried aloud.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good!” said the other, “one more Christian given over to the wild beasts in the arena.—There is a first-night performance at the Panorama-Dramatique, my dear fellow; it doesn’t begin till eight, so you can change your coat, come properly dressed in fact, and call for me.