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Ramuntcho

Chapter XXXVIII

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They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.
And it is Itchoua who is talking:
“If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.
It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”
“In Spain!--What?
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Ramuntcho

Chapter XXXVIII

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.
Line 2
And it is Itchoua who is talking:
Line 3
“If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.
Line 4
It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”
Line 5
“In Spain!--What?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Amount verb US /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ““If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.”

Understand noun US /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--””

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.”

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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 It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

agreed

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

all

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From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

anywhere

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

arrange

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From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

badly

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

boxes

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

bread

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

bring

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

cider

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

country

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

Enough

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

evening

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

forced

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

frontier

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

Gastelugain

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

give

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

go

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

hamlet

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

hesitate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

hesitates

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From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

imprison

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And it is Itchoua who is talking:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it is Itchoua who is talking:

Itchoua

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From this reading And it is Itchoua who is talking:

jewelry

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

kidnap

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From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

made

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From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

mill

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

moment

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

money

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

more

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

near

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

out

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

plan

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From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

please

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

quit

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

room

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

seek

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

Spain

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

talking

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From this reading And it is Itchoua who is talking:

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

then

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

turns

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From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

understandnounUS /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”

waiting

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

weapons

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From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

well

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From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “In Spain!--What?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And it is Itchoua who is talking:

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “If she hesitates--and she will not hesitate, be sure of it--but if she hesitates, well! we will kidnap her.--Let me arrange this, my plan is all made.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They are this time in the cider mill of the hamlet of Gastelugain, near the frontier, waiting for the moment to go out with boxes of jewelry and weapons.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It will be in the evening, you understand?--We will bring her anywhere and imprison her in a room with you.--If it turns out badly--if I am forced to quit the country after having done this thing to please you; then, you will have to give me more money than the amount agreed upon, you understand?--Enough, at least, to let me seek for my bread in Spain--”