Chapter IX
"Dear me! To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly. "She told me to say good-by to you for her." "She's very kind. I can't forgive myself."
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Chapter IX
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"Dear
me!
To
think
of
my
forgetting
it!"
said
the
philosopher
shamefacedly.
"She
told
me
to
say
good-by
to
you
for
her."
"She's
very
kind.
I
can't
forgive
myself."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Dear
me!
Line 2
To
think
of
my
forgetting
it!"
said
the
philosopher
shamefacedly.
Line 3
"She
told
me
to
say
good-by
to
you
for
her."
Line 4
"She's
very
kind.
Line 5
I
can't
forgive
myself."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I can't forgive myself."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She told me to say good-by to you for her."”
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can't
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From this reading I can't forgive myself."
Dear
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From this reading "Dear me!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
forgetting
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From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
forgive
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From this reading I can't forgive myself."
good-by
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From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't forgive myself."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
kind
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From this reading "She's very kind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can't forgive myself."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
philosopher
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said
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From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
say
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From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
shamefacedly
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From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
She's
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From this reading "She's very kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
very
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From this reading "She's very kind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."