Chapter IX
He was silent. To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied. After all, I almost wish that I had written. Bah! I am a coward!
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Chapter IX
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He
was
silent.
To
himself
he
said,--
"It
is
going
to
be
more
difficult
even
than
I
fancied.
After
all,
I
almost
wish
that
I
had
written.
Bah!
I
am
a
coward!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
was
silent.
Line 2
To
himself
he
said,--
"It
is
going
to
be
more
difficult
even
than
I
fancied.
Line 3
After
all,
I
almost
wish
that
I
had
written.
Line 4
Bah!
Line 5
I
am
a
coward!
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 “After all, I almost wish that I had written.”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.”
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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 I am a coward!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, I almost wish that I had written.
all
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From this reading After all, I almost wish that I had written.
almost
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From this reading After all, I almost wish that I had written.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a coward!
Bah
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From this reading Bah!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.
coward
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From this reading I am a coward!
difficult
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From this reading To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fancied
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going
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, I almost wish that I had written.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was silent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.
more
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said
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silent
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From this reading He was silent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all, I almost wish that I had written.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To himself he said,-- "It is going to be more difficult even than I fancied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent.
wish
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From this reading After all, I almost wish that I had written.
written
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From this reading After all, I almost wish that I had written.