Chapter XI
ZIBO (to the attendants). Despatch a guard to apprehend the villains. (Some soldiers go.) FIESCO. Will they make me an incendiary?
Fiesco
Chapter XI
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ZIBO
(to
the
attendants).
Despatch
a
guard
to
apprehend
the
villains.
(Some
soldiers
go.)
FIESCO.
Will
they
make
me
an
incendiary?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ZIBO
(to
the
attendants).
Line 2
Despatch
a
guard
to
apprehend
the
villains.
Line 3
(Some
soldiers
go.)
Line 4
FIESCO.
Line 5
Will
they
make
me
an
incendiary?
Learner Dictionary
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Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will they make me an incendiary?”
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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 Despatch a guard to apprehend the villains.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Will they make me an incendiary?
apprehend
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From this reading Despatch a guard to apprehend the villains.
attendants
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From this reading ZIBO (to the attendants).
Despatch
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FIESCO
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From this reading FIESCO.
go
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guard
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incendiary
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will they make me an incendiary?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will they make me an incendiary?
soldiers
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From this reading (Some soldiers go.)
Some
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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 ZIBO (to the attendants).
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will they make me an incendiary?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ZIBO (to the attendants).
villains
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From this reading Despatch a guard to apprehend the villains.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will they make me an incendiary?
ZIBO
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From this reading ZIBO (to the attendants).