Chapter XXXIV
Dieu n'oublie personne. Il visite tout le monde.--VINET. Hugh did not sleep that night. His escape had been too narrow. He shivered at the mere thought of it.
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Chapter XXXIV
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Dieu
n'oublie
personne.
Il
visite
tout
le
monde.--VINET.
Hugh
did
not
sleep
that
night.
His
escape
had
been
too
narrow.
He
shivered
at
the
mere
thought
of
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Dieu
n'oublie
personne.
Line 2
Il
visite
tout
le
monde.--VINET.
Line 3
Hugh
did
not
sleep
that
night.
Line 4
His
escape
had
been
too
narrow.
Line 5
He
shivered
at
the
mere
thought
of
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His escape had been too narrow.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He shivered at the mere thought of it.”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
Dieu
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From this reading Dieu n'oublie personne.
escape
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From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
Il
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From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
le
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From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
mere
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From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
monde
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From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
n'oublie
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From this reading Dieu n'oublie personne.
narrow
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From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
night
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From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
personne
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From this reading Dieu n'oublie personne.
shivered
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From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
sleep
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From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
too
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From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
tout
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From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
VINET
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From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
visite
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From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.