Chapter XXIII
THE FIRE. Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques. "The fire!" said he,--"the fire!" "Yes," said Lorin, "the fire; what then?" "Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."
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Chapter XXIII
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THE
FIRE.
Maurice
shuddered
as
he
extended
his
hand
toward
the
Rue
Saint
Jacques.
"The
fire!"
said
he,--"the
fire!"
"Yes,"
said
Lorin,
"the
fire;
what
then?"
"Gracious
Heavens!
if
she
has
returned."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
FIRE.
Line 2
Maurice
shuddered
as
he
extended
his
hand
toward
the
Rue
Saint
Jacques.
Line 3
"The
fire!"
said
he,--"the
fire!"
Line 4
"Yes,"
said
Lorin,
"the
fire;
what
then?"
Line 5
"Gracious
Heavens!
if
she
has
returned."
Learner Dictionary
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Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."”
Toward
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
extended
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From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
FIRE
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From this reading THE FIRE.
Gracious
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From this reading "Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."
hand
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From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
Heavens
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From this reading "Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."
Jacques
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From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
Lorin
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From this reading "Yes," said Lorin, "the fire; what then?"
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."
Rue
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From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
said
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From this reading "The fire!" said he,--"the fire!"
Saint
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From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gracious Heavens! if she has returned."
shuddered
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From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE.
then
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From this reading "Yes," said Lorin, "the fire; what then?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Maurice shuddered as he extended his hand toward the Rue Saint Jacques.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes," said Lorin, "the fire; what then?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," said Lorin, "the fire; what then?"