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Dark Hollow

Chapter III

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"I have no doubt of it.
Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.
As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."
"You are at liberty to.
I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dark Hollow

Chapter III

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I have no doubt of it.
Line 2
Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.
Line 3
As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."
Line 4
"You are at liberty to.
/juː ɑːr æt ˈlɪb.ər.ti tuː/
Line 5
I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"I have no doubt of it.”

Imagine noun US /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."”

Liberty noun US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading “"You are at liberty to.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."”

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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 I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are at liberty to.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You are at liberty to.

betrays

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From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

curiosity

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From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

doubt

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From this reading "I have no doubt of it.

expressed

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From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

habits

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From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have no doubt of it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have no doubt of it.

imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I have no doubt of it.

knowledge

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From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading "You are at liberty to.

listen

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From this reading I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."

listened

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From this reading I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."

mention

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From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

more

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From this reading I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."

much

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From this reading I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "I have no doubt of it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I have no doubt of it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

regard

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From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

Reuther

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You are at liberty to.

well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have listened to much and can well listen to a little more."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As you can imagine what that is, I will not mention it."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Reuther betrays no knowledge of you or of your habits, and has never expressed but one curiosity in your regard.