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Behind a Mask

Chapter III

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Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.
Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.
I can bear it better.”
“Me!” ejaculated Gerald, with a laugh.
“Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Behind a Mask

Chapter III

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.
Line 2
Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.
Line 3
I can bear it better.”
Line 4
“Me!” ejaculated Gerald, with a laugh.
Line 5
“Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ““Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.””

Relieved noun US /ˈrelieved/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.”

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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 Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

all

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From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

bear

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From this reading I can bear it better.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

better

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From this reading I can bear it better.”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can bear it better.”

cared

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From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

concerning

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From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

Coventry

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From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

Edward

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

ejaculated

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From this reading “Me!” ejaculated Gerald, with a laugh.

fear

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From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

forgetting

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From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

frankly

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

friend

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From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

Gerald

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From this reading “Me!” ejaculated Gerald, with a laugh.

glad

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can bear it better.”

I'm

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

I've

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From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I can bear it better.”

it's

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

knew

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From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

lately

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From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

laugh

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From this reading “Me!” ejaculated Gerald, with a laugh.

letter

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From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

MepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Me!” ejaculated Gerald, with a laugh.

moment

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

mused

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

rather

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From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

said

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

surmised

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From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

Sydney

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

then

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From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Coventry told him all he knew and surmised concerning his friend, not forgetting the letter.

tormented

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From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Me!” ejaculated Gerald, with a laugh.

Yes

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From this reading “Yes, you; I’ve been tormented lately with a fear that you cared for her, or rather, she for you.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Edward mused a moment, then seemed relieved, and said frankly, “I’m glad it’s Sydney and not you.