Chapter XXV
The Avenger
They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one. The king threw himself into an arm-chair. “I am lost,” said he. “No, sire,” replied Athos. “You are only betrayed.”
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Chapter XXV · The Avenger
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They
all
four
entered
the
tent;
they
had
no
plan
ready—they
must
think
of
one.
The
king
threw
himself
into
an
arm-chair.
“I
am
lost,”
said
he.
“No,
sire,”
replied
Athos.
“You
are
only
betrayed.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
They
all
four
entered
the
tent;
they
had
no
plan
ready—they
must
think
of
one.
Line 2
The
king
threw
himself
into
an
arm-chair.
Line 3
“I
am
lost,”
said
he.
Line 4
“No,
sire,”
replied
Athos.
Line 5
“You
are
only
betrayed.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The king threw himself into an arm-chair.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, sire,” replied Athos.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.”
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all
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From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are only betrayed.”
arm-chair
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From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
Athos
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From this reading “No, sire,” replied Athos.
betrayed
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From this reading “You are only betrayed.”
entered
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From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
four
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From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
king
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From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
lost
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From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
only
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From this reading “You are only betrayed.”
plan
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From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
ready
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From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, sire,” replied Athos.
said
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From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
sire
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From this reading “No, sire,” replied Athos.
tent
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From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
threw
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From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are only betrayed.”