Chapter XXIII
“Yes, monsieur.” “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he. “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.” “Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant. “To be sure.--Excuse me, ladies--your passports?
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Chapter XXIII
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“Yes,
monsieur.”
“You
will
spend
to-night
in
La
Force,”
said
he.
“I
have
a
warrant
for
the
detention
of
your
person.”
“Who
are
these
ladies?”
asked
the
sergeant.
“To
be
sure.--Excuse
me,
ladies--your
passports?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Yes,
monsieur.”
Line 2
“You
will
spend
to-night
in
La
Force,”
said
he.
Line 3
“I
have
a
warrant
for
the
detention
of
your
person.”
Line 4
“Who
are
these
ladies?”
asked
the
sergeant.
Line 5
“To
be
sure.--Excuse
me,
ladies--your
passports?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have a warrant for the detention of your person.””
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““To be sure.--Excuse me, ladies--your passports?”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant.”
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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 “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure.--Excuse me, ladies--your passports?
detention
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From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
Excuse
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From this reading “To be sure.--Excuse me, ladies--your passports?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
Force
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From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
La
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From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
ladies
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From this reading “Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To be sure.--Excuse me, ladies--your passports?
monsieur
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From this reading “Yes, monsieur.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
passports
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From this reading “To be sure.--Excuse me, ladies--your passports?
person
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From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
said
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From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
sergeant
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From this reading “Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant.
spend
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From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be sure.--Excuse me, ladies--your passports?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To be sure.--Excuse me, ladies--your passports?
to-night
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From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
warrant
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From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who are these ladies?” asked the sergeant.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, monsieur.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will spend to-night in La Force,” said he.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have a warrant for the detention of your person.”