Chapter VI
"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range." "What about Marengo? Can he not catch one?" "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces. No. Our only chance is to remain here.
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Chapter VI
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"No,"
replied
Lucien,
"they
would
be
off
like
the
wind,
before
you
could
get
within
range."
"What
about
Marengo?
Can
he
not
catch
one?"
"I
think
not;
besides,
he
would
tear
it
in
pieces.
No.
Our
only
chance
is
to
remain
here.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,"
replied
Lucien,
"they
would
be
off
like
the
wind,
before
you
could
get
within
range."
Line 2
"What
about
Marengo?
Line 3
Can
he
not
catch
one?"
Line 4
"I
think
not;
besides,
he
would
tear
it
in
pieces.
Line 5
No.
Our
only
chance
is
to
remain
here.
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 “"What about Marengo?”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."”
Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No. Our only chance is to remain here.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Can he not catch one?"”
Pieces
noun
US /pieces/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.”
Wind
noun
US /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about Marengo?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
catch
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From this reading Can he not catch one?"
chance
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From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
get
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From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
like
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From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
Lucien
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From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
Marengo
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From this reading "What about Marengo?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
off
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From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Can he not catch one?"
only
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From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
pieces
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From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
range
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From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
remain
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From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
tear
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From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think not; besides, he would tear it in pieces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No. Our only chance is to remain here.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about Marengo?
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," replied Lucien, "they would be off like the wind, before you could get within range."