Chapter XVIII
“Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock. Will you promise me to do that?” “With all my heart. Anything more?” “Nothing more.
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Chapter XVIII
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“Before
you
take
any
serious
step
in
this
matter,
write
and
tell
Mr.
Brock.
Will
you
promise
me
to
do
that?”
“With
all
my
heart.
Anything
more?”
“Nothing
more.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Before
you
take
any
serious
step
in
this
matter,
write
and
tell
Mr.
Brock.
Line 2
Will
you
promise
me
to
do
that?”
Line 3
“With
all
my
heart.
Line 4
Anything
more?”
Line 5
“Nothing
more.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything more?””
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing more.”
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.”
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all
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From this reading “With all my heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
any
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From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Anything more?”
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
Brock
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From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Will you promise me to do that?”
heart
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From this reading “With all my heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
matter
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From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you promise me to do that?”
more
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From this reading Anything more?”
Mr
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From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “With all my heart.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing more.
promise
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From this reading Will you promise me to do that?”
serious
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From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will you promise me to do that?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will you promise me to do that?”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you promise me to do that?”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With all my heart.
write
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From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Before you take any serious step in this matter, write and tell Mr. Brock.