Chapter XVI
MALISE. [Shrugging] No use lying any longer--you'd know it tomorrow. CLARE. How much am I valued at? MALISE.
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy
Chapter XVI
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MALISE.
[Shrugging]
No
use
lying
any
longer--you'd
know
it
tomorrow.
CLARE.
How
much
am
I
valued
at?
MALISE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MALISE.
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[Shrugging]
No
use
lying
any
longer--you'd
know
it
tomorrow.
Line 3
CLARE.
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How
much
am
I
valued
at?
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MALISE.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Shrugging] No use lying any longer--you'd know it tomorrow.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How much am I valued at?
any
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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CLARE
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From this reading CLARE.
How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How much am I valued at?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Shrugging] No use lying any longer--you'd know it tomorrow.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Shrugging] No use lying any longer--you'd know it tomorrow.
longer
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From this reading [Shrugging] No use lying any longer--you'd know it tomorrow.
lying
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MALISE
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much
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading [Shrugging] No use lying any longer--you'd know it tomorrow.
Shrugging
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From this reading [Shrugging] No use lying any longer--you'd know it tomorrow.
tomorrow
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use
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valued
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you'd
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From this reading [Shrugging] No use lying any longer--you'd know it tomorrow.