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1827
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
came
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
Champion
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From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
Colorat
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
condemned
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
death
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From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
default
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From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
executed
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From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
Farrabesche
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From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
galleys
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
give
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From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
justice
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From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
later
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From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
madame
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From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
murderer
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From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
owes
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From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
pardoned
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From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
parole
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
persuaded
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From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
rector
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From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
released
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
said
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From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
served
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
simply
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From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
sooner
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From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
taken
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From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
ten
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
Then
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From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
trembling
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From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
tried
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
up
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From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
Veronique
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From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
voice
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From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
years
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
