Chapter V
"And she was not frightened?" "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand. That I could not do it!" "Why not?" "Ah!
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"And
she
was
not
frightened?"
"No.
She
merely
replied
that
I
could
not
do
what
I
said;
you
understand.
That
I
could
not
do
it!"
"Why
not?"
"Ah!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Selection from the Writings of Guy De Maupassant, Vol. I
Chapter V
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"And
she
was
not
frightened?"
Line 2
"No.
She
merely
replied
that
I
could
not
do
what
I
said;
you
understand.
Line 3
That
I
could
not
do
it!"
/ðæt aɪ kʊd nɑːt duː ɪt/
Line 4
"Why
not?"
Line 5
"Ah!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.”
All words in this reading · 19
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Ah
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From this reading "Ah!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
frightened
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From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That I could not do it!"
merely
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From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
said
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From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
Why
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From this reading "Why not?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.