Chapter XVII
"Haunted, indeed!" "Yes; by my late wife. She allows me no peace. She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you." "Oh!
A Book of Ghosts
Chapter XVII
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"Haunted,
indeed!"
"Yes;
by
my
late
wife.
She
allows
me
no
peace.
She
has
made
up
her
mind
that
I
shall
not
marry
you."
"Oh!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Haunted,
indeed!"
Line 2
"Yes;
by
my
late
wife.
Line 3
She
allows
me
no
peace.
Line 4
She
has
made
up
her
mind
that
I
shall
not
marry
you."
Line 5
"Oh!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."”
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allows
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From this reading She allows me no peace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes; by my late wife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
Haunted
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From this reading "Haunted, indeed!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
indeed
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From this reading "Haunted, indeed!"
late
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From this reading "Yes; by my late wife.
made
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From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
marry
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From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She allows me no peace.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; by my late wife.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She allows me no peace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh!
peace
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From this reading She allows me no peace.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She allows me no peace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
up
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From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."
wife
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From this reading "Yes; by my late wife.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes; by my late wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She has made up her mind that I shall not marry you."