Chapter XVII
The Donation
Colbert reappeared beneath the curtains. “Have you heard?” said Mazarin. “Alas! yes, my lord.” “Can he be right? Can all this money be badly acquired?”
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Chapter XVII · The Donation
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Colbert
reappeared
beneath
the
curtains.
“Have
you
heard?”
said
Mazarin.
“Alas!
yes,
my
lord.”
“Can
he
be
right?
Can
all
this
money
be
badly
acquired?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Colbert
reappeared
beneath
the
curtains.
Line 2
“Have
you
heard?”
said
Mazarin.
Line 3
“Alas!
yes,
my
lord.”
Line 4
“Can
he
be
right?
/kæn hiː biː right/
Line 5
Can
all
this
money
be
badly
acquired?”
Learner Dictionary
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Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading ““Alas! yes, my lord.””
Beneath
preposition
US /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Colbert reappeared beneath the curtains.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you heard?” said Mazarin.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Can he be right?”
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acquired
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AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas! yes, my lord.”
all
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badly
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From this reading Can all this money be badly acquired?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can he be right?
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Colbert reappeared beneath the curtains.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can he be right?
Colbert
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From this reading Colbert reappeared beneath the curtains.
curtains
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From this reading Colbert reappeared beneath the curtains.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you heard?” said Mazarin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can he be right?
heard
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From this reading “Have you heard?” said Mazarin.
lord
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From this reading “Alas! yes, my lord.”
Mazarin
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From this reading “Have you heard?” said Mazarin.
money
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Alas! yes, my lord.”
reappeared
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From this reading Colbert reappeared beneath the curtains.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can he be right?
said
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From this reading “Have you heard?” said Mazarin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colbert reappeared beneath the curtains.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Can all this money be badly acquired?”
yes
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From this reading “Alas! yes, my lord.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you heard?” said Mazarin.