Chapter V
But I had told my fibs to no purpose. The old lady seemed a bit flustered. "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it." I thought I knew what was troubling her. I filled her glass and my own.
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Chapter V
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But
I
had
told
my
fibs
to
no
purpose.
The
old
lady
seemed
a
bit
flustered.
"If
you
don't
mind,
Mr
Sanderson,
I'd
rather
not
speak
of
it."
I
thought
I
knew
what
was
troubling
her.
I
filled
her
glass
and
my
own.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
I
had
told
my
fibs
to
no
purpose.
Line 2
The
old
lady
seemed
a
bit
flustered.
Line 3
"If
you
don't
mind,
Mr
Sanderson,
I'd
rather
not
speak
of
it."
Line 4
I
thought
I
knew
what
was
troubling
her.
Line 5
I
filled
her
glass
and
my
own.
Learner Dictionary
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Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old lady seemed a bit flustered.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought I knew what was troubling her.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I had told my fibs to no purpose.”
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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 The old lady seemed a bit flustered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I filled her glass and my own.
bit
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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don't
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From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
fibs
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filled
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flustered
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glass
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had told my fibs to no purpose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought I knew what was troubling her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I had told my fibs to no purpose.
I'd
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From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
knew
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From this reading I thought I knew what was troubling her.
lady
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From this reading The old lady seemed a bit flustered.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
Mr
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From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I had told my fibs to no purpose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But I had told my fibs to no purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
old
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From this reading The old lady seemed a bit flustered.
own
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From this reading I filled her glass and my own.
purpose
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From this reading But I had told my fibs to no purpose.
rather
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From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
Sanderson
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From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old lady seemed a bit flustered.
speak
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From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old lady seemed a bit flustered.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I knew what was troubling her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I had told my fibs to no purpose.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had told my fibs to no purpose.
troubling
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From this reading I thought I knew what was troubling her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought I knew what was troubling her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought I knew what was troubling her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you don't mind, Mr Sanderson, I'd rather not speak of it."