Chapter X
"Monseigneur du Fou." "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge. "But justice?" said she. "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge. "I must know how the affair occurred."
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Chapter X
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"Monseigneur
du
Fou."
"Oh,
that
alters
the
case,"
said
the
judge.
"But
justice?"
said
she.
"I
said
the
case,
not
the
justice
of
it,"
replied
the
judge.
"I
must
know
how
the
affair
occurred."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Monseigneur
du
Fou."
Line 2
"Oh,
that
alters
the
case,"
said
the
judge.
Line 3
"But
justice?"
said
she.
Line 4
"I
said
the
case,
not
the
justice
of
it,"
replied
the
judge.
Line 5
"I
must
know
how
the
affair
occurred."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I must know how the affair occurred."”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must know how the affair occurred."”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.”
All words in this reading · 23
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affair
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From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
alters
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From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But justice?" said she.
case
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From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
du
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From this reading "Monseigneur du Fou."
Fou
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From this reading "Monseigneur du Fou."
how
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From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
judge
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From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
justice
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From this reading "But justice?" said she.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
Monseigneur
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From this reading "Monseigneur du Fou."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
occurred
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From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
said
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From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But justice?" said she.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.