Chapter VI
"I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is." "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing. But I think my mind must be excited, after all. I will go back now, if you don't mind. Good-night."
The Passion for Life
Chapter VI
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"I
will
follow
him,
if
you
like,"
said
Lethbridge,
"and
find
out
who
it
is."
"Oh,
no,
don't
trouble;
very
possibly
it
means
nothing.
But
I
think
my
mind
must
be
excited,
after
all.
I
will
go
back
now,
if
you
don't
mind.
Good-night."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
will
follow
him,
if
you
like,"
said
Lethbridge,
"and
find
out
who
it
is."
Line 2
"Oh,
no,
don't
trouble;
very
possibly
it
means
nothing.
Line 3
But
I
think
my
mind
must
be
excited,
after
all.
Line 4
I
will
go
back
now,
if
you
don't
mind.
Line 5
Good-night."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But I think my mind must be excited, after all.”
Excited
adjective
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “But I think my mind must be excited, after all.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I think my mind must be excited, after all.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But I think my mind must be excited, after all.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I think my mind must be excited, after all.”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
all
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From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
back
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From this reading I will go back now, if you don't mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
find
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From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
follow
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From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
go
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From this reading I will go back now, if you don't mind.
Good-night
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From this reading Good-night."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
Lethbridge
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From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
like
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From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
means
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From this reading "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.
now
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From this reading I will go back now, if you don't mind.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.
out
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From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
possibly
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From this reading "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.
said
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From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I think my mind must be excited, after all.
trouble
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From this reading "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.
very
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From this reading "Oh, no, don't trouble; very possibly it means nothing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will follow him, if you like," said Lethbridge, "and find out who it is."