Chapter VIII
“Listen,” said the princess. “Do you know who I am?” “No,” said Beppo, “I do not.” “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.” Beppo could not believe his ears.
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Chapter VIII
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“Listen,”
said
the
princess.
“Do
you
know
who
I
am?”
“No,”
said
Beppo,
“I
do
not.”
“I
am
the
princess,”
said
she,
“the
king’s
niece;
and
by
rights
I
should
be
queen
of
this
land.”
Beppo
could
not
believe
his
ears.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Listen,”
said
the
princess.
Line 2
“Do
you
know
who
I
am?”
/duː juː know huː aɪ æm/
Line 3
“No,”
said
Beppo,
“I
do
not.”
Line 4
“I
am
the
princess,”
said
she,
“the
king’s
niece;
and
by
rights
I
should
be
queen
of
this
land.”
Line 5
Beppo
could
not
believe
his
ears.
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 “Beppo could not believe his ears.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Beppo could not believe his ears.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know who I am?””
Princess
noun
US /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““Listen,” said the princess.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Do you know who I am?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beppo could not believe his ears.
Beppo
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From this reading “No,” said Beppo, “I do not.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beppo could not believe his ears.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know who I am?”
ears
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From this reading Beppo could not believe his ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beppo could not believe his ears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know who I am?”
king's
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From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know who I am?”
land
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From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
Listen
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From this reading “Listen,” said the princess.
niece
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From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Beppo, “I do not.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” said Beppo, “I do not.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Listen,” said the princess.
queen
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From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
rights
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From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
said
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From this reading “Listen,” said the princess.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Listen,” said the princess.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am the princess,” said she, “the king’s niece; and by rights I should be queen of this land.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Do you know who I am?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know who I am?”