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Chapter IX
“Tell me. I am listening.” “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?” “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?” “No, monsieur.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading ““You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
later than; following
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
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From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am listening.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am listening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am listening.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, monsieur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “You feel that you couldn’t possibly,” inquired Koupriane, more and more troubled, and after a moment of hesitation, “you couldn’t possibly tell me that and yet remain?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But it is perfectly understood that once I have told you this you will give me my passport and allow me to depart?”
