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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 PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
abolished
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
acted
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From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
address
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
answer
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From this reading I will reply to you seriously, and I will send you back to the prince with my answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
back
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From this reading I will reply to you seriously, and I will send you back to the prince with my answer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
belong
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
birth
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
bodies
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From this reading "Nations are great organized bodies, subject to human disease.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
disease
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From this reading "Nations are great organized bodies, subject to human disease.
due
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
form
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
France
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
gain
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nations are great organized bodies, subject to human disease.
guillotined
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
historical
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
human
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From this reading "Nations are great organized bodies, subject to human disease.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
influences
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
man
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From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
Monsieur
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
more
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From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will reply to you seriously, and I will send you back to the prince with my answer.
Nations
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From this reading "Nations are great organized bodies, subject to human disease.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
officer
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
old
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
opinions
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
ordinary
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
organized
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From this reading "Nations are great organized bodies, subject to human disease.
people
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
Pichegru
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
PICHEGRU'S
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
political
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
prince
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From this reading I will reply to you seriously, and I will send you back to the prince with my answer.
principle
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From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
recruiting
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
REPLY
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
reposed
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From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
revolutionary
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
said
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
send
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
seriously
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From this reading I will reply to you seriously, and I will send you back to the prince with my answer.
shot
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
spy
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
staked
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
studies
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
subject
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From this reading "Nations are great organized bodies, subject to human disease.
sympathy
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From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
tribunal
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
using
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are a man in whom confidence has been reposed, and I believe that you have acted more from sympathy than principle.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will reply to you seriously, and I will send you back to the prince with my answer.
wise
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From this reading "I belong to the people, but my birth in no wise influences my political opinions, they are due entirely to my historical studies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will reply to you seriously, and I will send you back to the prince with my answer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
year
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From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PICHEGRU'S REPLY "Monsieur," said Pichegru, using the old form of address, which had been abolished in France for a year, "if you were a spy I would have you shot; if you were an ordinary recruiting officer who staked his life for gain, I would send you to the revolutionary tribunal, and you would be guillotined.
