Chapter XXV
IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door. "_Eh bien?_ What then, Jean?" I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door. "This! This!"
The Lady and the Pirate
Chapter XXV
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IN
WHICH
WE
BURN
ALL
BRIDGES
"But,
Monsieur,"
began
Jean,
a
few
moments
later,
as
he
entered
from
the
alley
door.
"_Eh
bien?_
What
then,
Jean?"
I
demanded
hastily,
already
leading
Helena
toward
the
door.
"This!
This!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
IN
WHICH
WE
BURN
ALL
BRIDGES
"But,
Monsieur,"
began
Jean,
a
few
moments
later,
as
he
entered
from
the
alley
door.
Line 2
"_Eh
bien?_
What
then,
Jean?"
Line 3
I
demanded
hastily,
already
leading
Helena
toward
the
door.
Line 4
"This!
/ðɪs/
Line 5
This!"
/ðɪs/
Learner Dictionary
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Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.”
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.”
BURN
verb
US /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.”
Toward
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.”
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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 IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
ALL
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
alley
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
bien
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From this reading "_Eh bien?_ What then, Jean?"
BRIDGES
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
BURNverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
demanded
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From this reading I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.
door
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Eh
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From this reading "_Eh bien?_ What then, Jean?"
entered
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few
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
hastily
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From this reading I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
Helena
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From this reading I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
Jean
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
later
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
leading
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From this reading I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.
moments
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
Monsieur
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
then
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From this reading "_Eh bien?_ What then, Jean?"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I demanded hastily, already leading Helena toward the door.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_Eh bien?_ What then, Jean?"
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES "But, Monsieur," began Jean, a few moments later, as he entered from the alley door.