Chapter II
"If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all. Will you say this to her from me?" "Why not go to her at once? See her face to face. This is the best and surest way."
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Chapter II
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"If
she
will
return,
I
will
receive
her,
and
forgive
and
forget
all.
Will
you
say
this
to
her
from
me?"
"Why
not
go
to
her
at
once?
See
her
face
to
face.
This
is
the
best
and
surest
way."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"If
she
will
return,
I
will
receive
her,
and
forgive
and
forget
all.
Line 2
Will
you
say
this
to
her
from
me?"
Line 3
"Why
not
go
to
her
at
once?
Line 4
See
her
face
to
face.
Line 5
This
is
the
best
and
surest
way."
Learner Dictionary
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Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why not go to her at once?”
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all
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From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why not go to her at once?
best
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From this reading This is the best and surest way."
face
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From this reading See her face to face.
forget
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From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
forgive
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From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will you say this to her from me?"
go
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From this reading "Why not go to her at once?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the best and surest way."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you say this to her from me?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not go to her at once?
once
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From this reading "Why not go to her at once?
receive
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From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
return
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From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
say
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From this reading Will you say this to her from me?"
See
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From this reading See her face to face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
surest
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From this reading This is the best and surest way."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the best and surest way."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Will you say this to her from me?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will you say this to her from me?"
way
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From this reading This is the best and surest way."
Why
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From this reading "Why not go to her at once?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If she will return, I will receive her, and forgive and forget all.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you say this to her from me?"