Chapter I
A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR. Hear, O prodigy! O Tenderness! O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children! Voltaire.
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Chapter I
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A
CHINESE
TALE,
FOUND
IN
THE
PORTFOLIO
OF
A
PORTUGUESE
FRIAR.
Hear,
O
prodigy!
O
Tenderness!
O
Mystery!--He
has
just
drowned
the
Fathers;--and
now
he
will
die
for
the
Children!
Voltaire.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
CHINESE
TALE,
FOUND
IN
THE
PORTFOLIO
OF
A
PORTUGUESE
FRIAR.
Line 2
Hear,
O
prodigy!
Line 3
O
Tenderness!
Line 4
O
Mystery!--He
has
just
drowned
the
Fathers;--and
now
he
will
die
for
the
Children!
Line 5
Voltaire.
Learner Dictionary
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FOUND
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hear, O prodigy!”
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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 CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
Children
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From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
CHINESE
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From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
die
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From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
drowned
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From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
Fathers
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From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
FRIAR
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From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
HearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hear, O prodigy!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
just
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From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
Mystery
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From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
now
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From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!
O
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From this reading Hear, O prodigy!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
PORTFOLIO
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From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
PORTUGUESE
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From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
prodigy
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From this reading Hear, O prodigy!
TALE
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From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
Tenderness
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From this reading O Tenderness!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHINESE TALE, FOUND IN THE PORTFOLIO OF A PORTUGUESE FRIAR.
Voltaire
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From this reading Voltaire.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O Mystery!--He has just drowned the Fathers;--and now he will die for the Children!