Chapter II
She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong. He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain. But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word. He leaned weakly against the door. It was like that.
Forget Me Nearly
Chapter II
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She
was
wrong
in
making
him
leave,
completely
wrong.
He
couldn't
say
how
he
knew,
but
he
was
certain.
But
he
couldn't
prove
it,
and
she
wasn't
likely
to
accept
his
unsubstantiated
word.
He
leaned
weakly
against
the
door.
It
was
like
that.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
She
was
wrong
in
making
him
leave,
completely
wrong.
Line 2
He
couldn't
say
how
he
knew,
but
he
was
certain.
Line 3
But
he
couldn't
prove
it,
and
she
wasn't
likely
to
accept
his
unsubstantiated
word.
Line 4
He
leaned
weakly
against
the
door.
Line 5
It
was
like
that.
Learner Dictionary
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Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He leaned weakly against the door.”
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
certain
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From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
completely
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From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
door
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From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
how
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From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
knew
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From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
leaned
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From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
leave
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From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
like
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From this reading It was like that.
likely
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From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
making
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From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
prove
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say
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From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was like that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
unsubstantiated
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From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
wasn't
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From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
weakly
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From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
word
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From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
wrong
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From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.