Chapter XIV
“No,” said Sylvie. “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.” “A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room. “Why? What for?”
Pierrette
Chapter XIV
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“No,”
said
Sylvie.
“You
will
be
arrested
on
a
criminal
charge,”
replied
Vinet,
“from
the
way
things
are
now
going
about
Pierrette.”
“A
criminal
charge!”
cried
Rogron,
who
had
come
into
the
room.
“Why?
What
for?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“No,”
said
Sylvie.
Line 2
“You
will
be
arrested
on
a
criminal
charge,”
replied
Vinet,
“from
the
way
things
are
now
going
about
Pierrette.”
Line 3
“A
criminal
charge!”
cried
Rogron,
who
had
come
into
the
room.
Line 4
“Why?
Line 5
What
for?”
/wʌt fɔːr/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.””
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.””
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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 “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
arrested
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
charge
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.
criminal
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What for?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
going
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Sylvie.
now
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
Pierrette
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
Rogron
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From this reading “A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.
room
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From this reading “A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.
said
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From this reading “No,” said Sylvie.
Sylvie
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From this reading “No,” said Sylvie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
things
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
Vinet
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
way
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From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What for?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “A criminal charge!” cried Rogron, who had come into the room.
Why
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From this reading “Why?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will be arrested on a criminal charge,” replied Vinet, “from the way things are now going about Pierrette.”