Chapter XIV
WELLWYN. They mean well. FERRAND. Ah! Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
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Chapter XIV
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WELLWYN.
They
mean
well.
FERRAND.
Ah!
Monsieur,
I
am
loafer,
waster--what
you
like--for
all
that
[bitterly]
poverty
is
my
only
crime.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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WELLWYN.
Line 2
They
mean
well.
Line 3
FERRAND.
Line 4
Ah!
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Monsieur,
I
am
loafer,
waster--what
you
like--for
all
that
[bitterly]
poverty
is
my
only
crime.
Learner Dictionary
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Bitterly
adverb
US /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They mean well.”
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Ah
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From this reading Ah!
all
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From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
crime
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From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
FERRAND
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From this reading FERRAND.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
like
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From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
loafer
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From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
mean
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From this reading They mean well.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
only
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From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
poverty
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From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They mean well.
waster
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From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
well
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From this reading They mean well.
WELLWYN
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From this reading WELLWYN.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Monsieur, I am loafer, waster--what you like--for all that [bitterly] poverty is my only crime.