Chapter VIII
ELLIE [unmoved]. I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table]. MRS HUSHABYE [recoiling]. Oh! ELLIE.
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ELLIE
[unmoved].
I
nailed
Mangan
by
telling
him
that
if
he
did
not
marry
me
he
should
never
see
you
again
[she
lifts
herself
on
her
wrists
and
seats
herself
on
the
end
of
the
table].
MRS
HUSHABYE
[recoiling].
Oh!
ELLIE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ELLIE
[unmoved].
Line 2
I
nailed
Mangan
by
telling
him
that
if
he
did
not
marry
me
he
should
never
see
you
again
[she
lifts
herself
on
her
wrists
and
seats
herself
on
the
end
of
the
table].
Line 3
MRS
HUSHABYE
[recoiling].
Line 4
Oh!
Line 5
ELLIE.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
ELLIE
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From this reading ELLIE [unmoved].
end
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
HUSHABYE
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From this reading MRS HUSHABYE [recoiling].
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
lifts
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
Mangan
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
marry
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
MRS
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From this reading MRS HUSHABYE [recoiling].
nailed
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
Oh
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From this reading Oh!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
recoiling
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From this reading MRS HUSHABYE [recoiling].
seats
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
see
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
table
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
telling
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
unmoved
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From this reading ELLIE [unmoved].
wrists
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From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I nailed Mangan by telling him that if he did not marry me he should never see you again [she lifts herself on her wrists and seats herself on the end of the table].