Chapter XXIX
"I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry: "Citoyen Varenac! Citoyen!" Morice leant forward into the darkness. Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.
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Chapter XXIX
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"I
AM
THE
MARQUIS
DE
VARENAC"
A
moment's
hush,
then
again
the
mighty
cry:
"Citoyen
Varenac!
Citoyen!"
Morice
leant
forward
into
the
darkness.
Behind
him
lights
gleamed,
from
below
a
few
torches
lit
up
the
surrounding
gloom.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
AM
THE
MARQUIS
DE
VARENAC"
A
moment's
hush,
then
again
the
mighty
cry:
Line 2
"Citoyen
Varenac!
Line 3
Citoyen!"
Line 4
Morice
leant
forward
into
the
darkness.
Line 5
Behind
him
lights
gleamed,
from
below
a
few
torches
lit
up
the
surrounding
gloom.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:”
Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.”
Below
preposition
US /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.”
Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morice leant forward into the darkness.”
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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 "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.
Citoyen
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From this reading "Citoyen Varenac!
cry
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darkness
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From this reading Morice leant forward into the darkness.
DE
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few
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forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morice leant forward into the darkness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.
gleamed
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From this reading Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.
gloom
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From this reading Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.
hush
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From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Morice leant forward into the darkness.
leant
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From this reading Morice leant forward into the darkness.
lights
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lit
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From this reading Behind him lights gleamed, from below a few torches lit up the surrounding gloom.
MARQUIS
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From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
mighty
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From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
moment's
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From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
Morice
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From this reading Morice leant forward into the darkness.
surrounding
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry:
then
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torches
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up
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VARENAC
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From this reading "I AM THE MARQUIS DE VARENAC" A moment's hush, then again the mighty cry: