Chapter III
"A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman. But I do not say so. I will not sacrifice my child to any prejudice." KOTZEBUE. /Lover's Vows/.
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08
Chapter III
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"A
hundred
fathers
would
in
my
situation
tell
you
that,
as
you
are
of
noble
extraction,
you
should
marry
a
nobleman.
But
I
do
not
say
so.
I
will
not
sacrifice
my
child
to
any
prejudice."
KOTZEBUE.
/Lover's
Vows/.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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"A
hundred
fathers
would
in
my
situation
tell
you
that,
as
you
are
of
noble
extraction,
you
should
marry
a
nobleman.
Line 2
But
I
do
not
say
so.
Line 3
I
will
not
sacrifice
my
child
to
any
prejudice."
Line 4
KOTZEBUE.
Line 5
/Lover's
Vows/.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.”
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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 "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
any
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From this reading I will not sacrifice my child to any prejudice."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do not say so.
child
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From this reading I will not sacrifice my child to any prejudice."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not say so.
extraction
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From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
fathers
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From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
hundred
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From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I do not say so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
KOTZEBUE
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From this reading KOTZEBUE.
Lover's
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From this reading /Lover's Vows/.
marry
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From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
noble
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From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
nobleman
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From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I do not say so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
prejudice
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From this reading I will not sacrifice my child to any prejudice."
sacrifice
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From this reading I will not sacrifice my child to any prejudice."
say
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From this reading But I do not say so.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
situation
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From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I do not say so.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not sacrifice my child to any prejudice."
Vows
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From this reading /Lover's Vows/.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not sacrifice my child to any prejudice."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A hundred fathers would in my situation tell you that, as you are of noble extraction, you should marry a nobleman.