Chapter IV
"Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted. "No" said Monty. "I will carry no message for you." "Why do you say that? How dare you say that?
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Chapter IV
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"Then
you
will
give
the
message
to
somebody
else?"
she
insisted.
"No"
said
Monty.
"I
will
carry
no
message
for
you."
"Why
do
you
say
that?
How
dare
you
say
that?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Then
you
will
give
the
message
to
somebody
else?"
she
insisted.
Line 2
"No"
said
Monty.
Line 3
"I
will
carry
no
message
for
you."
Line 4
"Why
do
you
say
that?
Line 5
How
dare
you
say
that?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Insisted
verb
US /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading “"Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.”
Somebody
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.”
All words in this reading · 23
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carry
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From this reading "I will carry no message for you."
dare
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From this reading How dare you say that?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you say that?
else
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From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will carry no message for you."
give
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From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
How
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From this reading How dare you say that?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will carry no message for you."
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
message
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From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
Monty
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From this reading "No" said Monty.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No" said Monty.
said
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From this reading "No" said Monty.
say
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From this reading "Why do you say that?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why do you say that?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
Then
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From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
Why
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From this reading "Why do you say that?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.