Chapter XX
She flushed red. "I never had any such talks with you." He pursued his advantage. "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you." "I didn't; no such thing.
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Chapter XX
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She
flushed
red.
"I
never
had
any
such
talks
with
you."
He
pursued
his
advantage.
"Oh,
yes,
you
did,
and
you
took
pains
that
I
should
see
you."
"I
didn't;
no
such
thing.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
She
flushed
red.
Line 2
"I
never
had
any
such
talks
with
you."
Line 3
He
pursued
his
advantage.
Line 4
"Oh,
yes,
you
did,
and
you
took
pains
that
I
should
see
you."
Line 5
"I
didn't;
no
such
thing.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never had any such talks with you."”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I didn't; no such thing.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."”
All words in this reading · 27
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advantage
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From this reading He pursued his advantage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
any
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From this reading "I never had any such talks with you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't; no such thing.
flushed
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From this reading She flushed red.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I never had any such talks with you."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pursued his advantage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pursued his advantage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never had any such talks with you."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never had any such talks with you."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I didn't; no such thing.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
pains
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From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
pursued
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From this reading He pursued his advantage.
red
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From this reading She flushed red.
see
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From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flushed red.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never had any such talks with you."
talks
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From this reading "I never had any such talks with you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I didn't; no such thing.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I never had any such talks with you."
yes
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From this reading "Oh, yes, you did, and you took pains that I should see you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never had any such talks with you."