Chapter VI
(_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't. But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie. He--he is not my lover. Tell me that you believe me. {Connie} (_Caressing her._) I do believe you.
Theft: A Play In Four Acts
Chapter VI
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(_Kissing
her,
shaking
head,
and
setting
her
aside._)
No;
I
can't.
But
Connie,
dearest--
(_Connie
pauses._)
It
is
not
true,
Connie.
He--he
is
not
my
lover.
Tell
me
that
you
believe
me.
{Connie}
(_Caressing
her._)
I
do
believe
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
(_Kissing
her,
shaking
head,
and
setting
her
aside._)
No;
I
can't.
Line 2
But
Connie,
dearest--
(_Connie
pauses._)
It
is
not
true,
Connie.
Line 3
He--he
is
not
my
lover.
Line 4
Tell
me
that
you
believe
me.
/tell miː ðæt juː ˈbelieve miː/
Line 5
{Connie}
(_Caressing
her._)
I
do
believe
you.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tell me that you believe me.”
Shaking
noun
US /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “(_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me that you believe me.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
aside
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From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tell me that you believe me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie.
can't
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From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
Caressing
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From this reading {Connie} (_Caressing her._) I do believe you.
Connie
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From this reading But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie.
dearest
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From this reading But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading {Connie} (_Caressing her._) I do believe you.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He--he is not my lover.
head
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From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie.
Kissing
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From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
lover
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From this reading He--he is not my lover.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me that you believe me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He--he is not my lover.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie.
pauses
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From this reading But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie.
setting
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From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (_Kissing her, shaking head, and setting her aside._) No; I can't.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell me that you believe me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell me that you believe me.
true
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From this reading But Connie, dearest-- (_Connie pauses._) It is not true, Connie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell me that you believe me.