Chapter V
THE BERDICZOV MONASTERY. "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress. "Don't worry! You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame. We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
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Chapter V
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THE
BERDICZOV
MONASTERY.
"Don't
worry,"
said
Nyedzviedz
again,
when
he
saw
my
distress.
"Don't
worry!
You
can
still
be
of
great
service
to
us,
even
if
you
are
lame.
We
have
long
wanted
to
add
to
our
number
just
such
a
cripple."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
BERDICZOV
MONASTERY.
Line 2
"Don't
worry,"
said
Nyedzviedz
again,
when
he
saw
my
distress.
Line 3
"Don't
worry!
Line 4
You
can
still
be
of
great
service
to
us,
even
if
you
are
lame.
Line 5
We
have
long
wanted
to
add
to
our
number
just
such
a
cripple."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.”
Distress
noun
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “"Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.”
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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 We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
add
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From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
BERDICZOV
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From this reading THE BERDICZOV MONASTERY.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
cripple
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From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
just
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From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
lame
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From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
MONASTERY
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From this reading THE BERDICZOV MONASTERY.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
number
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From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
Nyedzviedz
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From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
said
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From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
saw
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From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
service
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From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BERDICZOV MONASTERY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.
wanted
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From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have long wanted to add to our number just such a cripple."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
worry
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From this reading "Don't worry," said Nyedzviedz again, when he saw my distress.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can still be of great service to us, even if you are lame.