Chapter VI
"My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later. Come. Get away with me, while there is yet time." Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk. Quick!
At the Sign of the Sword
Chapter VI
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"My
dear
Aimee,
I
will
explain
all
that
later.
Come.
Get
away
with
me,
while
there
is
yet
time."
Then,
whispering
in
her
ear,
he
added:
"These
men
are
mostly
drunk.
Quick!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"My
dear
Aimee,
I
will
explain
all
that
later.
Line 2
Come.
/come/
Line 3
Get
away
with
me,
while
there
is
yet
time."
Line 4
Then,
whispering
in
her
ear,
he
added:
"These
men
are
mostly
drunk.
Line 5
Quick!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Get away with me, while there is yet time."”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Get away with me, while there is yet time."”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Get away with me, while there is yet time."”
All words in this reading · 32
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
Aimee
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From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
all
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From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
away
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From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come.
dear
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From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
drunk
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ear
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From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
explain
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From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
Get
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From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."
later
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From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."
men
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From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
mostly
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From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
Quick
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From this reading Quick!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
Then
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From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
there
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From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."
whispering
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From this reading Then, whispering in her ear, he added: "These men are mostly drunk.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear Aimee, I will explain all that later.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Get away with me, while there is yet time."