Chapter VI
AGATHA'S STORY. "IT is growing late," remarked the squire. "Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?" "I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling. "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
Christmas at Cedar Hill
Chapter VI
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AGATHA'S
STORY.
"IT
is
growing
late,"
remarked
the
squire.
"Miss
Hope,
will
you
tell
us
a
story?"
"I
think
I
must
be
excused,"
said
Miss
Hope,
smiling.
"I
am
no
story-teller;
but
I
will,
if
you
please,
sing
you
a
song
instead."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
AGATHA'S
STORY.
Line 2
"IT
is
growing
late,"
remarked
the
squire.
Line 3
"Miss
Hope,
will
you
tell
us
a
story?"
Line 4
"I
think
I
must
be
excused,"
said
Miss
Hope,
smiling.
Line 5
"I
am
no
story-teller;
but
I
will,
if
you
please,
sing
you
a
song
instead."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?"”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.”
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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 "Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?"
AGATHA'S
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From this reading AGATHA'S STORY.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
excused
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From this reading "I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.
growing
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From this reading "IT is growing late," remarked the squire.
Hope
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From this reading "Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
instead
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From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT is growing late," remarked the squire.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT is growing late," remarked the squire.
late
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From this reading "IT is growing late," remarked the squire.
Miss
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From this reading "Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
please
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From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
remarked
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From this reading "IT is growing late," remarked the squire.
said
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From this reading "I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.
sing
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From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
smiling
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From this reading "I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.
song
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From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
squire
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From this reading "IT is growing late," remarked the squire.
STORY
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From this reading AGATHA'S STORY.
story-teller
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From this reading "I am no story-teller; but I will, if you please, sing you a song instead."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IT is growing late," remarked the squire.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I must be excused," said Miss Hope, smiling.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Hope, will you tell us a story?"