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A Nobleman's Nest
A Nobleman's Nest

Chapter VI

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"And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!
He has promised not to abandon me.
Akh, I shall not survive this!
Akh, I have got a deadly headache.
Send Palasha to me.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Nobleman's Nest

Chapter VI

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!
Line 2
He has promised not to abandon me.
Line 3
Akh, I shall not survive this!
Line 4
Akh, I have got a deadly headache.
Line 5
Send Palasha to me.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “He has promised not to abandon me.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Akh, I have got a deadly headache.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Akh, I shall not survive this!”

All words in this reading · 34

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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 Akh, I have got a deadly headache.

abandon

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From this reading He has promised not to abandon me.

Akh

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From this reading Akh, I shall not survive this!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

attentive

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From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

deadly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Akh, I have got a deadly headache.

dear

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From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

Dmitrievna

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From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

got

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Akh, I have got a deadly headache.

grief

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From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has promised not to abandon me.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Akh, I have got a deadly headache.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

headache

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Akh, I have got a deadly headache.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Akh, I shall not survive this!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

Marya

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From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He has promised not to abandon me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He has promised not to abandon me.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

own

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

Palasha

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From this reading Send Palasha to me.

promised

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From this reading He has promised not to abandon me.

pursued

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From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

respectful

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And he, my dear one,"--pursued Marya Dmitrievna:--"how respectful, how attentive, even in his own grief!

Send

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Send Palasha to me.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Akh, I shall not survive this!

survive

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Akh, I shall not survive this!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Akh, I shall not survive this!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He has promised not to abandon me.