Chapter XXXIV
THE PARDON. "Rise, monsieur," said the regent. "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die." "Die! Gaston! you see that you are pardoned."
The Regent's Daughter
Chapter XXXIV
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THE
PARDON.
"Rise,
monsieur,"
said
the
regent.
"No,
monseigneur,"
cried
Gaston,
bowing
his
forehead
to
the
ground,
"oh,
no,
it
is
at
your
feet
that
I
should
die."
"Die!
Gaston!
you
see
that
you
are
pardoned."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
PARDON.
Line 2
"Rise,
monsieur,"
said
the
regent.
Line 3
"No,
monseigneur,"
cried
Gaston,
bowing
his
forehead
to
the
ground,
"oh,
no,
it
is
at
your
feet
that
I
should
die."
Line 4
"Die!
Line 5
Gaston!
you
see
that
you
are
pardoned."
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gaston! you see that you are pardoned."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
bowing
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From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
die
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From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
feet
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From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
forehead
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From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
Gaston
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From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
ground
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From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
monseigneur
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From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
monsieur
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From this reading "Rise, monsieur," said the regent.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
oh
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From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
PARDON
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From this reading THE PARDON.
pardoned
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From this reading Gaston! you see that you are pardoned."
regent
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From this reading "Rise, monsieur," said the regent.
Rise
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From this reading "Rise, monsieur," said the regent.
said
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From this reading "Rise, monsieur," said the regent.
see
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From this reading Gaston! you see that you are pardoned."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARDON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gaston! you see that you are pardoned."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, monseigneur," cried Gaston, bowing his forehead to the ground, "oh, no, it is at your feet that I should die."