Chapter XVIII
"What did your aunt say to him?" "I can’t tell you, dear. I am not at liberty to tell you.... And after all, it doesn’t matter.... He died—suddenly—a week later....
The Restless Sex
Chapter XVIII
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"What
did
your
aunt
say
to
him?"
"I
can’t
tell
you,
dear.
I
am
not
at
liberty
to
tell
you....
And
after
all,
it
doesn’t
matter....
He
died—suddenly—a
week
later....
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
did
your
aunt
say
to
him?"
Line 2
"I
can’t
tell
you,
dear.
Line 3
I
am
not
at
liberty
to
tell
you....
/aɪ æm nɑːt æt ˈlɪb.ər.ti tuː tell juː/
Line 4
And
after
all,
it
doesn’t
matter....
Line 5
He
died—suddenly—a
week
later....
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 “And after all, it doesn’t matter....”
Liberty
noun
US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “I am not at liberty to tell you....”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He died—suddenly—a week later....”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can’t tell you, dear.”
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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 He died—suddenly—a week later....
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after all, it doesn’t matter....
all
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From this reading And after all, it doesn’t matter....
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not at liberty to tell you....
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after all, it doesn’t matter....
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am not at liberty to tell you....
aunt
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can't
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From this reading "I can’t tell you, dear.
dear
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From this reading "I can’t tell you, dear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did your aunt say to him?"
died
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From this reading He died—suddenly—a week later....
doesn't
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From this reading And after all, it doesn’t matter....
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died—suddenly—a week later....
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What did your aunt say to him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can’t tell you, dear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And after all, it doesn’t matter....
later
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From this reading He died—suddenly—a week later....
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I am not at liberty to tell you....
matter
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From this reading And after all, it doesn’t matter....
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not at liberty to tell you....
say
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From this reading "What did your aunt say to him?"
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He died—suddenly—a week later....
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can’t tell you, dear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What did your aunt say to him?"
week
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From this reading He died—suddenly—a week later....
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did your aunt say to him?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can’t tell you, dear.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did your aunt say to him?"