Chapter XIII
"Child!" he cried. "You do not know what you say. This is part of a dream--some evil fancy. Think! You could not have done it."
Anna the Adventuress
Chapter XIII
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"Child!"
he
cried.
"You
do
not
know
what
you
say.
This
is
part
of
a
dream--some
evil
fancy.
Think!
You
could
not
have
done
it."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Child!"
he
cried.
Line 2
"You
do
not
know
what
you
say.
Line 3
This
is
part
of
a
dream--some
evil
fancy.
Line 4
Think!
/think/
Line 5
You
could
not
have
done
it."
/juː kʊd nɑːt hæv done ɪt/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You could not have done it."”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Child!" he cried.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You could not have done it."”
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You could not have done it."”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You do not know what you say.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think!”
All words in this reading · 23
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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 This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
Child
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From this reading "Child!" he cried.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could not have done it."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Child!" he cried.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not know what you say.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You could not have done it."
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
evil
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From this reading This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
fancy
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From this reading This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You could not have done it."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Child!" he cried.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You could not have done it."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You do not know what you say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not know what you say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
say
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You do not know what you say.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
ThinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is part of a dream--some evil fancy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You do not know what you say.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not know what you say.