Chapter VII
"Ah, no. I much regret, M'sieur Pujalet. But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once. I travel to Italy direct--just as I came." "Of course.
Her Royal Highness
Chapter VII
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"Ah,
no.
I
much
regret,
M'sieur
Pujalet.
But
I
have
to
be
back
at
my
post
at
the
Embassy
at
once.
I
travel
to
Italy
direct--just
as
I
came."
"Of
course.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Ah,
no.
Line 2
I
much
regret,
M'sieur
Pujalet.
Line 3
But
I
have
to
be
back
at
my
post
at
the
Embassy
at
once.
Line 4
I
travel
to
Italy
direct--just
as
I
came."
Line 5
"Of
course.
/ʌv course/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.”
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Ah
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From this reading "Ah, no.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I travel to Italy direct--just as I came."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
back
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From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
came
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From this reading I travel to Italy direct--just as I came."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course.
direct
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From this reading I travel to Italy direct--just as I came."
Embassy
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From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I much regret, M'sieur Pujalet.
Italy
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From this reading I travel to Italy direct--just as I came."
just
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From this reading I travel to Italy direct--just as I came."
M'sieur
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From this reading I much regret, M'sieur Pujalet.
much
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From this reading I much regret, M'sieur Pujalet.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah, no.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course.
once
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From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
post
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From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
Pujalet
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From this reading I much regret, M'sieur Pujalet.
regret
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From this reading I much regret, M'sieur Pujalet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I have to be back at my post at the Embassy at once.
travel
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From this reading I travel to Italy direct--just as I came."