Chapter XIII
"We will go with the convoy. They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is. Jack, they are fighting at Sedan! Do you understand?" She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
Lorraine: A Romance
Chapter XIII
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"We
will
go
with
the
convoy.
They
are
on
the
way
to
Sedan,
where
the
Emperor
is.
Jack,
they
are
fighting
at
Sedan!
Do
you
understand?"
She
came
closer,
looking
up
into
his
troubled
eyes.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"We
will
go
with
the
convoy.
Line 2
They
are
on
the
way
to
Sedan,
where
the
Emperor
is.
Line 3
Jack,
they
are
fighting
at
Sedan!
Line 4
Do
you
understand?"
/duː juː understand/
Line 5
She
came
closer,
looking
up
into
his
troubled
eyes.
Learner Dictionary
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Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you understand?"”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack, they are fighting at Sedan!
came
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From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
closer
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From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
convoy
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From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you understand?"
Emperor
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From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
eyes
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From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
fighting
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From this reading Jack, they are fighting at Sedan!
go
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From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
Jack
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From this reading Jack, they are fighting at Sedan!
looking
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From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
Sedan
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From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
troubled
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From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you understand?"
up
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From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
way
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From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you understand?"