Chapter III
MRS. DUDGEON. (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_). My curse on you! My dying curse!
The Devil's Disciple
Chapter III
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MRS.
DUDGEON.
(_deadly
pale,
with
her
hand
on
her
heart
as
if
she
had
received
a
deathblow_).
My
curse
on
you!
My
dying
curse!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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DUDGEON.
Line 3
(_deadly
pale,
with
her
hand
on
her
heart
as
if
she
had
received
a
deathblow_).
Line 4
My
curse
on
you!
Line 5
My
dying
curse!
Learner Dictionary
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Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
curse
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From this reading My curse on you!
deadly
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From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
deathblow
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From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
DUDGEON
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From this reading DUDGEON.
dying
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From this reading My dying curse!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
hand
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From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
heart
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From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My curse on you!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
pale
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From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
received
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From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_deadly pale, with her hand on her heart as if she had received a deathblow_).
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My curse on you!