Chapter IV
A Man’s Honour
“Will you give me your heart?” she said. “Oh, I gave it you long ago,” said he. “Why, then, I threw it away,” said she. “And what will you give me instead? Will you give me your honour?” she said.
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Chapter IV · A Man’s Honour
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“Will
you
give
me
your
heart?”
she
said.
“Oh,
I
gave
it
you
long
ago,”
said
he.
“Why,
then,
I
threw
it
away,”
said
she.
“And
what
will
you
give
me
instead?
Will
you
give
me
your
honour?”
she
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Will
you
give
me
your
heart?”
she
said.
Line 2
“Oh,
I
gave
it
you
long
ago,”
said
he.
Line 3
“Why,
then,
I
threw
it
away,”
said
she.
Line 4
“And
what
will
you
give
me
instead?
Line 5
Will
you
give
me
your
honour?”
she
said.
Learner Dictionary
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Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, I gave it you long ago,” said he.”
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ago
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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away
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gave
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give
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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heart
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honour
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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instead
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I gave it you long ago,” said he.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, I gave it you long ago,” said he.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Oh
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said
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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then
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threw
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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Why
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Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you give me your heart?” she said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you give me your heart?” she said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you give me your heart?” she said.