Chapter X
“That doesn’t matter.” “And what do you propose to do now?” “I propose to do nothing. I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you. It was your affair in the beginning.
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Chapter X
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“That
doesn’t
matter.”
“And
what
do
you
propose
to
do
now?”
“I
propose
to
do
nothing.
I
think
that
I
have
done
all
my
duty
requires,
and
that
now
I
can
leave
the
whole
affair
to
you.
It
was
your
affair
in
the
beginning.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“That
doesn’t
matter.”
Line 2
“And
what
do
you
propose
to
do
now?”
Line 3
“I
propose
to
do
nothing.
Line 4
I
think
that
I
have
done
all
my
duty
requires,
and
that
now
I
can
leave
the
whole
affair
to
you.
Line 5
It
was
your
affair
in
the
beginning.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beginning
noun
US /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was your affair in the beginning.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.”
Duty
noun
US /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““I propose to do nothing.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.”
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affair
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From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
all
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From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what do you propose to do now?”
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was your affair in the beginning.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what do you propose to do now?”
doesn't
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From this reading “That doesn’t matter.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I propose to do nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was your affair in the beginning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was your affair in the beginning.
leave
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From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
matter
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From this reading “That doesn’t matter.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I propose to do nothing.
now
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From this reading “And what do you propose to do now?”
propose
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From this reading “And what do you propose to do now?”
requires
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From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That doesn’t matter.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what do you propose to do now?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was your affair in the beginning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what do you propose to do now?”
whole
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From this reading I think that I have done all my duty requires, and that now I can leave the whole affair to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what do you propose to do now?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your affair in the beginning.