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afraid
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
ask
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From this reading May I ask you what interest you have in driving me away?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
away
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From this reading May I ask you what interest you have in driving me away?”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The old man hesitated; he saw Madame Vauthier close behind them.
bless
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
bread
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From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
close
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From this reading The old man hesitated; he saw Madame Vauthier close behind them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
despise
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
driving
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From this reading May I ask you what interest you have in driving me away?”
enough
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From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
examining
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From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
get
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From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
Godefroid
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man hesitated; he saw Madame Vauthier close behind them.
heartily
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
hesitated
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From this reading The old man hesitated; he saw Madame Vauthier close behind them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May I ask you what interest you have in driving me away?”
interest
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From this reading May I ask you what interest you have in driving me away?”
invulnerable
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
live
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From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
Madame
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From this reading The old man hesitated; he saw Madame Vauthier close behind them.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
man
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From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I ask you what interest you have in driving me away?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
mistake
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
Monsieur
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
most
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From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
murdered
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
murderer
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
neighborhood
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From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
old
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From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
place
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From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
said
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
saw
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From this reading The old man hesitated; he saw Madame Vauthier close behind them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
silent
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From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old man hesitated; he saw Madame Vauthier close behind them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have, at the most, enough to get me bread to live on; and I have come to this place, monsieur, because of its silent neighborhood.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
unhappy
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From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
Vauthier
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From this reading The old man hesitated; he saw Madame Vauthier close behind them.
very
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From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Godefroid, “I am not afraid of robbers, for the same reasons that make those gentlemen invulnerable; and I despise life so heartily that if I were murdered by mistake I should bless the murderer!”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading May I ask you what interest you have in driving me away?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You do not look to me very unhappy,” said the old man, examining Godefroid.
