Chapter XV
“I do not know what to think. It is all dark to me.” “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think, Miss Holder?” “I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.”
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Chapter XV
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“I
do
not
know
what
to
think.
It
is
all
dark
to
me.”
“But
perhaps
it
may
grow
lighter
as
we
go.
What
do
you
think,
Miss
Holder?”
“I
confess
that
I
still
share
my
uncle’s
perplexity.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
do
not
know
what
to
think.
/aɪ duː nɑːt know wʌt tuː think/
Line 2
It
is
all
dark
to
me.”
Line 3
“But
perhaps
it
may
grow
lighter
as
we
go.
Line 4
What
do
you
think,
Miss
Holder?”
Line 5
“I
confess
that
I
still
share
my
uncle’s
perplexity.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I do not know what to think.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I do not know what to think.”
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all
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From this reading It is all dark to me.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.
confess
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From this reading “I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.”
dark
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From this reading It is all dark to me.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know what to think.
go
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From this reading “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.
grow
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From this reading “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.
Holder
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From this reading What do you think, Miss Holder?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know what to think.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all dark to me.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all dark to me.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know what to think.
lighter
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From this reading “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is all dark to me.”
Miss
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From this reading What do you think, Miss Holder?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know what to think.
perhaps
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From this reading “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.
perplexity
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From this reading “I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.”
share
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From this reading “I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know what to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do not know what to think.
uncle's
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From this reading “I confess that I still share my uncle’s perplexity.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I do not know what to think.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think, Miss Holder?”