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Miss Seneschal frowned. “My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled. I don’t think I want to bind myself .
As Other Men Are
Chapter X
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Miss
Seneschal
frowned.
“My
plans,”
she
said,
“are
rather
unsettled.
I
don’t
think
I
want
to
bind
myself .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
As Other Men Are
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Miss
Seneschal
frowned.
Line 2
“My
plans,”
she
said,
“are
rather
unsettled.
/maɪ plænz ʃiː sed ɑːr ˈræðər ənˈsetəld/
Line 3
I
don’t
think
I
want
to
bind
myself .
Line 4
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bind
verb
US /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading “I don’t think I want to bind myself .”
frowned
verb
US /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Miss Seneschal frowned.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Seneschal frowned.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I don’t think I want to bind myself .”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.”
on the contrary
From this reading ““My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.”
unsettled
adjective
US /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading ““My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t think I want to bind myself .”
Word partnerships in these lines
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading I don’t think I want to bind myself .
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think I want to bind myself .
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Miss Seneschal frowned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t think I want to bind myself .
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Seneschal frowned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don’t think I want to bind myself .
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.
on the contrary
From this reading “My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.
Seneschalnoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading Miss Seneschal frowned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think I want to bind myself .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t think I want to bind myself .
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading “My plans,” she said, “are rather unsettled.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t think I want to bind myself .
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