Chapter IV
“Not the smallest chance in the world, mademoiselle! Paris is far from Lille.” “I was stupid,” said the girl. “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille. Any town.
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“Not
the
smallest
chance
in
the
world,
mademoiselle!
Paris
is
far
from
Lille.”
“I
was
stupid,”
said
the
girl.
“Not
all
the
way
to
Paris,
but
to
some
town
outside
Lille.
Any
town.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Not
the
smallest
chance
in
the
world,
mademoiselle!
Line 2
Paris
is
far
from
Lille.”
Line 3
“I
was
stupid,”
said
the
girl.
Line 4
“Not
all
the
way
to
Paris,
but
to
some
town
outside
Lille.
Line 5
Any
town.
Learner Dictionary
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Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.”
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all
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
Any
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From this reading Any town.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
chance
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From this reading “Not the smallest chance in the world, mademoiselle!
far
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From this reading Paris is far from Lille.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paris is far from Lille.”
girl
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From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not the smallest chance in the world, mademoiselle!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris is far from Lille.”
Lille
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From this reading Paris is far from Lille.”
mademoiselle
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From this reading “Not the smallest chance in the world, mademoiselle!
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not the smallest chance in the world, mademoiselle!
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
Paris
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From this reading Paris is far from Lille.”
said
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From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
smallest
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From this reading “Not the smallest chance in the world, mademoiselle!
some
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
stupid
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From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not the smallest chance in the world, mademoiselle!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
town
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
way
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
world
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From this reading “Not the smallest chance in the world, mademoiselle!