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"I Say No"

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
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_She Receives Me_.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

"I Say No"

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of "I Say No" is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
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Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
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I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
/aɪ fiːl ðæt ðə dɪˈskʌvəriz wɪtʃ aɪ hæv meɪd ɑːr tuː ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt tuː ðə ˈpɜːrsənz ˈɪntrəstɪd tuː biː ˈtrʌstɪd tuː ˈmem.ər.i/
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_She Receives Me_.
/ʃiː rəˈsiːvz miː/

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communicated verb US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading ““The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.”

disclose verb US /dɪˈskloʊz/

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading ““The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.”

discoveries noun US /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading “I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.”

narrative noun US /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.”

Receives verb US /rəˈsiːvz/

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading “_She Receives Me_.”

residence noun US /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading ““The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.”

stipulation noun US /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/

(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record

From this reading “‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.”

trusted adjective US /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading “I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

Jethro

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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

others

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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

ReceivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading _She Receives Me_.

residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

stipulationnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/

(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.

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