Chapter XXXI
But Teresa said nothing. “One does what one must. And after all, one is always just a man,” he said. “And if one has wounds--à la guerre comme à la guerre!” His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
The Plumed Serpent
Chapter XXXI
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But
Teresa
said
nothing.
“One
does
what
one
must.
And
after
all,
one
is
always
just
a
man,”
he
said.
“And
if
one
has
wounds--à
la
guerre
comme
à
la
guerre!”
His
voice
came
out
of
the
darkness
like
a
ghost.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
Teresa
said
nothing.
Line 2
“One
does
what
one
must.
/wʌn dʌz wʌt wʌn mʌst/
Line 3
And
after
all,
one
is
always
just
a
man,”
he
said.
Line 4
“And
if
one
has
wounds--à
la
guerre
comme
à
la
guerre!”
Line 5
His
voice
came
out
of
the
darkness
like
a
ghost.
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 “And after all, one is always just a man,” he said.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““And if one has wounds--à la guerre comme à la guerre!””
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““One does what one must.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But Teresa said nothing.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One does what one must.”
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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 And after all, one is always just a man,” he said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after all, one is always just a man,” he said.
all
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always
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after all, one is always just a man,” he said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Teresa said nothing.
came
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From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
comme
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darkness
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From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One does what one must.
ghost
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From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
guerre
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From this reading “And if one has wounds--à la guerre comme à la guerre!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And if one has wounds--à la guerre comme à la guerre!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after all, one is always just a man,” he said.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if one has wounds--à la guerre comme à la guerre!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after all, one is always just a man,” he said.
just
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From this reading And after all, one is always just a man,” he said.
la
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From this reading “And if one has wounds--à la guerre comme à la guerre!”
like
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From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
man
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From this reading And after all, one is always just a man,” he said.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “One does what one must.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Teresa said nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One does what one must.
out
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From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
said
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From this reading But Teresa said nothing.
Teresa
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From this reading But Teresa said nothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
voice
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From this reading His voice came out of the darkness like a ghost.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “One does what one must.
wounds
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From this reading “And if one has wounds--à la guerre comme à la guerre!”
à
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From this reading “And if one has wounds--à la guerre comme à la guerre!”