Chapter VI
“But why to me?” I asked, in bewilderment. “Why of all the human race to me?” “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression. Because you chanced to own the mirror which gave the impression.”
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Chapter VI
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“But
why
to
me?”
I
asked,
in
bewilderment.
“Why
of
all
the
human
race
to
me?”
“Because
you
were
in
the
fit
mental
state
to
receive
the
impression.
Because
you
chanced
to
own
the
mirror
which
gave
the
impression.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“But
why
to
me?”
Line 2
I
asked,
in
bewilderment.
Line 3
“Why
of
all
the
human
race
to
me?”
Line 4
“Because
you
were
in
the
fit
mental
state
to
receive
the
impression.
Line 5
Because
you
chanced
to
own
the
mirror
which
gave
the
impression.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked, in bewilderment.”
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ““Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.”
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all
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From this reading “Why of all the human race to me?”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked, in bewilderment.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.
bewilderment
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From this reading I asked, in bewilderment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why to me?”
chanced
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From this reading Because you chanced to own the mirror which gave the impression.”
fit
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From this reading “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.
gave
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From this reading Because you chanced to own the mirror which gave the impression.”
human
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From this reading “Why of all the human race to me?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, in bewilderment.
impression
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From this reading “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked, in bewilderment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But why to me?”
mental
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From this reading “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.
mirror
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From this reading Because you chanced to own the mirror which gave the impression.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why of all the human race to me?”
own
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From this reading Because you chanced to own the mirror which gave the impression.”
race
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From this reading “Why of all the human race to me?”
receive
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From this reading “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.
state
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From this reading “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why of all the human race to me?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But why to me?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Because you chanced to own the mirror which gave the impression.”
why
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From this reading “But why to me?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Because you were in the fit mental state to receive the impression.