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The Forty-Five Guardsmen
The Forty-Five Guardsmen

Chapter XXIX

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MONSEIGNEUR.
At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
"Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
"Myself, monsieur," replied the man.
"Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Forty-Five Guardsmen

Chapter XXIX

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MONSEIGNEUR.
Line 2
At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
Line 3
"Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
Line 4
"Myself, monsieur," replied the man.
Line 5
"Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.”

Forward noun US /forward/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “"Myself, monsieur," replied the man.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Myself, monsieur," replied the man.”

All words in this reading · 29

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Ah

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From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

burgomaster

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From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.

came

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From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

entered

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From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

forwardnounUS /forward/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

friend

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From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.

hall

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From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.

man

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From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

moment

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From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

MONSEIGNEUR

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From this reading MONSEIGNEUR.

monsieur

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From this reading "Myself, monsieur," replied the man.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.

MyselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Myself, monsieur," replied the man.

reconnoiter

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From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Myself, monsieur," replied the man.

respectfully

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From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

said

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From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.

sent

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From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.