Chapter VI
“What Lucia said of you? Well, it was this. ‘Beware of Miss Muir. We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause. I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
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Chapter VI
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“What
Lucia
said
of
you?
Well,
it
was
this.
‘Beware
of
Miss
Muir.
We
instinctively
distrusted
her
when
we
had
no
cause.
I
believe
in
instincts,
and
mine
have
never
changed,
for
she
has
not
tried
to
delude
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
Lucia
said
of
you?
Line 2
Well,
it
was
this.
Line 3
‘Beware
of
Miss
Muir.
Line 4
We
instinctively
distrusted
her
when
we
had
no
cause.
Line 5
I
believe
in
instincts,
and
mine
have
never
changed,
for
she
has
not
tried
to
delude
me.
Learner Dictionary
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Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.”
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, it was this.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
Beware
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From this reading ‘Beware of Miss Muir.
cause
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From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
changed
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From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
delude
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From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
distrusted
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From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
instinctively
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From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
instincts
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From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it was this.
Lucia
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From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
Miss
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From this reading ‘Beware of Miss Muir.
Muir
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From this reading ‘Beware of Miss Muir.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
said
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From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, it was this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
tried
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From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it was this.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
Well
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From this reading Well, it was this.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What Lucia said of you?