Chapter XVI
GILMAN. [In slight surprise, with modest pride] Well, sir, I'm in your 'ands. I must be guided by you, with your experience. I'm glad you think I acted rightly. TWISDEN.
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Chapter XVI
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GILMAN.
[In
slight
surprise,
with
modest
pride]
Well,
sir,
I'm
in
your
'ands.
I
must
be
guided
by
you,
with
your
experience.
I'm
glad
you
think
I
acted
rightly.
TWISDEN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GILMAN.
Line 2
[In
slight
surprise,
with
modest
pride]
Well,
sir,
I'm
in
your
'ands.
Line 3
I
must
be
guided
by
you,
with
your
experience.
Line 4
I'm
glad
you
think
I
acted
rightly.
Line 5
TWISDEN.
Learner Dictionary
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Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must be guided by you, with your experience.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm glad you think I acted rightly.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[In slight surprise, with modest pride] Well, sir, I'm in your 'ands.”
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acted
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From this reading I'm glad you think I acted rightly.
ands
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From this reading [In slight surprise, with modest pride] Well, sir, I'm in your 'ands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must be guided by you, with your experience.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I must be guided by you, with your experience.
experience
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GILMAN
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glad
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guided
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must be guided by you, with your experience.
I'm
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From this reading [In slight surprise, with modest pride] Well, sir, I'm in your 'ands.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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modest
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From this reading [In slight surprise, with modest pride] Well, sir, I'm in your 'ands.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be guided by you, with your experience.
pride
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rightly
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sir
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slight
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surprise
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm glad you think I acted rightly.
TWISDEN
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Well
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From this reading [In slight surprise, with modest pride] Well, sir, I'm in your 'ands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [In slight surprise, with modest pride] Well, sir, I'm in your 'ands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must be guided by you, with your experience.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [In slight surprise, with modest pride] Well, sir, I'm in your 'ands.