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The Secret of the Night
The Secret of the Night

Chapter XXXI

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“Pardon, pardon.
But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?
Just wait, messieurs.
There is only I who can prove that innocence!
You lose Natacha by killing me!”
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The Secret of the Night

Chapter XXXI

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Pardon, pardon.
Line 2
But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?
Line 3
Just wait, messieurs.
Line 4
There is only I who can prove that innocence!
Line 5
You lose Natacha by killing me!”
All words in this reading · 24

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You lose Natacha by killing me!”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There is only I who can prove that innocence!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

innocence

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From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is only I who can prove that innocence!

Just

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From this reading Just wait, messieurs.

killing

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From this reading You lose Natacha by killing me!”

lose

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From this reading You lose Natacha by killing me!”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You lose Natacha by killing me!”

messieurs

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From this reading Just wait, messieurs.

Natacha

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From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

only

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From this reading There is only I who can prove that innocence!

Pardon

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From this reading “Pardon, pardon.

prove

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From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is only I who can prove that innocence!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But if I do prove the innocence of Natacha?

There

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From this reading There is only I who can prove that innocence!

wait

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From this reading Just wait, messieurs.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There is only I who can prove that innocence!

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You lose Natacha by killing me!”