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Chapter X
‘But, sir,’ protested Firmin. ‘This man Leblanc is right. The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible. You know that, and my duty is to make that easy. A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
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a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘This man Leblanc is right.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
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From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But, sir,’ protested Firmin.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.
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From this reading You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.
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From this reading ‘But, sir,’ protested Firmin.
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From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
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From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This man Leblanc is right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This man Leblanc is right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This man Leblanc is right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
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From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But, sir,’ protested Firmin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘This man Leblanc is right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
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From this reading ‘But, sir,’ protested Firmin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This man Leblanc is right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king should lead his people; you want me to stick on their backs like some Old Man of the Sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole world has got to be a Republic, one and indivisible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know that, and my duty is to make that easy.
