Chapter XXII
“Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.” Galitch turned. He was as pale as Koupriane. “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.” The carriage drew up.
The Secret of the Night
Chapter XXII
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“Very
well,”
said
Koupriane,
“I
will
make
my
report
to
the
Tsar.”
Galitch
turned.
He
was
as
pale
as
Koupriane.
“In
that
case,
monsieur,”
said
he,
“don’t
forget
to
add
that
I
am
His
Majesty’s
most
humble
servant.”
The
carriage
drew
up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Very
well,”
said
Koupriane,
“I
will
make
my
report
to
the
Tsar.”
Line 2
Galitch
turned.
Line 3
He
was
as
pale
as
Koupriane.
Line 4
“In
that
case,
monsieur,”
said
he,
“don’t
forget
to
add
that
I
am
His
Majesty’s
most
humble
servant.”
Line 5
The
carriage
drew
up.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Drew
noun
US /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The carriage drew up.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.””
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add
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as pale as Koupriane.
carriage
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From this reading The carriage drew up.
case
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
don't
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carriage drew up.
forget
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
Galitch
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From this reading Galitch turned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as pale as Koupriane.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
humble
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
Koupriane
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From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
Majesty's
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
monsieur
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
most
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
pale
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From this reading He was as pale as Koupriane.
report
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From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
said
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From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
servant
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From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case, monsieur,” said he, “don’t forget to add that I am His Majesty’s most humble servant.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
Tsar
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From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
turned
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From this reading Galitch turned.
up
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From this reading The carriage drew up.
Very
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From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as pale as Koupriane.
well
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From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Very well,” said Koupriane, “I will make my report to the Tsar.”