Chapter XXII
NOBLESSE OBLIGE. Yet he was not the first to speak. One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man! See, he still has the gun-barrel." "Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.
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Chapter XXII
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NOBLESSE
OBLIGE.
Yet
he
was
not
the
first
to
speak.
One
of
the
men
behind
him
took
a
step
forward,
and
cried,
"That
is
the
man!
See,
he
still
has
the
gun-barrel."
"Seize
him,
then,"
M.
de
St.
Alais
replied.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
NOBLESSE
OBLIGE.
Line 2
Yet
he
was
not
the
first
to
speak.
Line 3
One
of
the
men
behind
him
took
a
step
forward,
and
cried,
"That
is
the
man!
Line 4
See,
he
still
has
the
gun-barrel."
Line 5
"Seize
him,
then,"
M.
de
St.
Alais
replied.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet he was not the first to speak.”
Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “See, he still has the gun-barrel."”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet he was not the first to speak.”
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See, he still has the gun-barrel."”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet he was not the first to speak.”
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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 One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
Alais
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From this reading "Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
de
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From this reading "Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he was not the first to speak.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
gun-barrel
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From this reading See, he still has the gun-barrel."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, he still has the gun-barrel."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he was not the first to speak.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
M
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From this reading "Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.
man
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From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
men
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From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
NOBLESSE
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From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he was not the first to speak.
OBLIGE
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From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.
See
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From this reading See, he still has the gun-barrel."
Seize
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From this reading "Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.
speak
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From this reading Yet he was not the first to speak.
St
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From this reading "Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See, he still has the gun-barrel."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet he was not the first to speak.
then
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From this reading "Seize him, then," M. de St. Alais replied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he was not the first to speak.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men behind him took a step forward, and cried, "That is the man!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he was not the first to speak.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was not the first to speak.