Chapter VII
About the other matter I was innocent. I swear it again. I never did it. You are the only one in all the world. I would rather be dead than go on like this.
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About
the
other
matter
I
was
innocent.
I
swear
it
again.
I
never
did
it.
You
are
the
only
one
in
all
the
world.
I
would
rather
be
dead
than
go
on
like
this.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
About
the
other
matter
I
was
innocent.
Line 2
I
swear
it
again.
Line 3
I
never
did
it.
/aɪ never dɪd ɪt/
Line 4
You
are
the
only
one
in
all
the
world.
Line 5
I
would
rather
be
dead
than
go
on
like
this.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About the other matter I was innocent.”
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I swear it again.”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would rather be dead than go on like this.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never did it.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You are the only one in all the world.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would rather be dead than go on like this.”
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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the other matter I was innocent.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I swear it again.
all
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From this reading You are the only one in all the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the only one in all the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I never did it.
go
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From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About the other matter I was innocent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are the only one in all the world.
innocent
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From this reading About the other matter I was innocent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I swear it again.
like
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From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
matter
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From this reading About the other matter I was innocent.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never did it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are the only one in all the world.
only
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From this reading You are the only one in all the world.
other
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From this reading About the other matter I was innocent.
rather
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From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
swear
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From this reading I swear it again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the other matter I was innocent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the other matter I was innocent.
world
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From this reading You are the only one in all the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather be dead than go on like this.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are the only one in all the world.