Chapter III
"Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said. "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you." "Worthy of trust, are you not?" I said angrily. "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
A Fluttered Dovecote
Chapter III
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"Oh,
that's
what
you
mean,
is
it?"
she
said.
"Serve
you
right
for
not
trusting
me
fully
from
the
first,
as
I
did
you."
"Worthy
of
trust,
are
you
not?"
I
said
angrily.
"Will
you
be
quite
open
with
me
for
the
future,
then?"
she
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh,
that's
what
you
mean,
is
it?"
she
said.
Line 2
"Serve
you
right
for
not
trusting
me
fully
from
the
first,
as
I
did
you."
Line 3
"Worthy
of
trust,
are
you
not?"
Line 4
I
said
angrily.
Line 5
"Will
you
be
quite
open
with
me
for
the
future,
then?"
she
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."”
Worthy
adjective
US /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “"Worthy of trust, are you not?"”
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angrily
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From this reading I said angrily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Worthy of trust, are you not?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
fully
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From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
future
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From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
mean
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From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Worthy of trust, are you not?"
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
said
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From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
Serve
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From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
that's
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From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
then
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From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
trust
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From this reading "Worthy of trust, are you not?"
trusting
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From this reading "Serve you right for not trusting me fully from the first, as I did you."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you be quite open with me for the future, then?" she said.
WorthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Worthy of trust, are you not?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" she said.