Chapter II
MERTOUN. Mildred, my honour is your own. I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself. A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us. MILDRED.
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Chapter II
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MERTOUN.
Mildred,
my
honour
is
your
own.
I'll
share
Disgrace
I
cannot
suffer
by
myself.
A
word
informs
your
brother
I
retract
This
morning's
offer;
time
will
yet
bring
forth
Some
better
way
of
saving
both
of
us.
MILDRED.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MERTOUN.
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Mildred,
my
honour
is
your
own.
Line 3
I'll
share
Disgrace
I
cannot
suffer
by
myself.
Line 4
A
word
informs
your
brother
I
retract
This
morning's
offer;
time
will
yet
bring
forth
Some
better
way
of
saving
both
of
us.
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MILDRED.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Disgrace
noun
US /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading “I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.”
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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 A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
better
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
bring
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
brother
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.
cannot
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From this reading I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.
DisgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.
forth
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
honour
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From this reading Mildred, my honour is your own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.
I'll
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From this reading I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.
informs
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mildred, my honour is your own.
MERTOUN
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From this reading MERTOUN.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred, my honour is your own.
morning's
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mildred, my honour is your own.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
offer
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
own
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From this reading Mildred, my honour is your own.
retract
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
saving
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
share
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From this reading I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.
Some
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
suffer
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From this reading I'll share Disgrace I cannot suffer by myself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
way
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
word
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From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A word informs your brother I retract This morning's offer; time will yet bring forth Some better way of saving both of us.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mildred, my honour is your own.