Chapter XXVI
NIGHT ON THE BALCONY. "I must see him. I will see him. No one will tell me the truth but himself. I must know it or die!"
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Chapter XXVI
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NIGHT
ON
THE
BALCONY.
"I
must
see
him.
I
will
see
him.
No
one
will
tell
me
the
truth
but
himself.
I
must
know
it
or
die!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
NIGHT
ON
THE
BALCONY.
Line 2
"I
must
see
him.
Line 3
I
will
see
him.
Line 4
No
one
will
tell
me
the
truth
but
himself.
Line 5
I
must
know
it
or
die!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No one will tell me the truth but himself.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must know it or die!"”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must see him.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one will tell me the truth but himself.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one will tell me the truth but himself.”
All words in this reading · 20
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BALCONY
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
die
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From this reading I must know it or die!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must see him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must see him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must know it or die!"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must know it or die!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must see him.
NIGHT
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must know it or die!"
see
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From this reading "I must see him.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.
truth
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From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will see him.