Chapter XIX
"You wrote to him?" said Mr. Leigh. "Yes, but I didn't know he would. I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you. This will help us out? You will accept his offer, of course?"
John Marvel, Assistant
Chapter XIX
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"You
wrote
to
him?"
said
Mr.
Leigh.
"Yes,
but
I
didn't
know
he
would.
I
only
asked
his
advice--I
thought
maybe,
he
possibly
might--knowing
how
he
liked
you.
This
will
help
us
out?
You
will
accept
his
offer,
of
course?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"You
wrote
to
him?"
said
Mr.
Leigh.
Line 2
"Yes,
but
I
didn't
know
he
would.
Line 3
I
only
asked
his
advice--I
thought
maybe,
he
possibly
might--knowing
how
he
liked
you.
Line 4
This
will
help
us
out?
Line 5
You
will
accept
his
offer,
of
course?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will accept his offer, of course?"”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This will help us out?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, but I didn't know he would.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Yes, but I didn't know he would.”
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accept
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From this reading You will accept his offer, of course?"
advice
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From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but I didn't know he would.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will accept his offer, of course?"
didn't
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From this reading "Yes, but I didn't know he would.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, but I didn't know he would.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This will help us out?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You wrote to him?" said Mr. Leigh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
how
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From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, but I didn't know he would.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, but I didn't know he would.
knowing
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From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
Leigh
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From this reading "You wrote to him?" said Mr. Leigh.
liked
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From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
maybe
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From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
Mr
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From this reading "You wrote to him?" said Mr. Leigh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will accept his offer, of course?"
offer
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From this reading You will accept his offer, of course?"
only
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From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
out
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From this reading This will help us out?
possibly
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From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
said
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From this reading "You wrote to him?" said Mr. Leigh.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will help us out?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I only asked his advice--I thought maybe, he possibly might--knowing how he liked you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You wrote to him?" said Mr. Leigh.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This will help us out?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will help us out?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, but I didn't know he would.
wrote
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From this reading "You wrote to him?" said Mr. Leigh.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, but I didn't know he would.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wrote to him?" said Mr. Leigh.