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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 When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
all
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From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
always
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘If I have to risk thirty deaths, I am ready.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
awaited
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
Bernez
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From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
boldness
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
chance
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
chisel
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From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
crowsfoot
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
deaths
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From this reading ‘If I have to risk thirty deaths, I am ready.’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
enough
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
fall
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From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
fate
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
few
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
give
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
given
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
got
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From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
grateful
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
how
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
indeed
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
kept
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
knew
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
letting
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From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
man
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
minutes
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
necessary
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
night
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
Old
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
pint
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
quickness
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
ready
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From this reading ‘If I have to risk thirty deaths, I am ready.’
rich
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
risk
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From this reading ‘If I have to risk thirty deaths, I am ready.’
said
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
service
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
stones
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
there
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From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
thirty
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From this reading ‘If I have to risk thirty deaths, I am ready.’
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
treasures
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
trefoil
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From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
trouble
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
uncovered
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
very
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From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘If that is all, tell me what I have got to do, and I will do it,’ cried Bernez, letting fall his chisel.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he kept silence as to the fate that awaited the man who was without the crowsfoot and the trefoil, and Bernez thought that nothing but boldness and quickness were necessary.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the beggar knew that Bernez would give him no trouble, he told him how, during that very night, the treasures under the stones would be uncovered, and how in a very few minutes they could take enough to make them both rich for life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he said: ‘Old man, I am grateful, indeed, for the chance you have given me, and there will always be a pint of my blood at your service.
