Chapter XI
"It is as I feared. My head is reeling and I cannot think. My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day. I--I cannot imagine what ails me." "Shall I send for Dr Fothergill?"
Devil's Dice
Chapter XI
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"It
is
as
I
feared.
My
head
is
reeling
and
I
cannot
think.
My
mind
is
growing
as
confused
as
it
was
the
other
day.
I--I
cannot
imagine
what
ails
me."
"Shall
I
send
for
Dr
Fothergill?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"It
is
as
I
feared.
Line 2
My
head
is
reeling
and
I
cannot
think.
Line 3
My
mind
is
growing
as
confused
as
it
was
the
other
day.
Line 4
I--I
cannot
imagine
what
ails
me."
Line 5
"Shall
I
send
for
Dr
Fothergill?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Imagine
noun
US /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I--I cannot imagine what ails me."”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall I send for Dr Fothergill?"”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My head is reeling and I cannot think.”
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ails
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From this reading I--I cannot imagine what ails me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head is reeling and I cannot think.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is as I feared.
cannot
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From this reading My head is reeling and I cannot think.
confused
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From this reading My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day.
day
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From this reading My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day.
Dr
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From this reading "Shall I send for Dr Fothergill?"
feared
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From this reading "It is as I feared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Shall I send for Dr Fothergill?"
Fothergill
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From this reading "Shall I send for Dr Fothergill?"
growing
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From this reading My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day.
head
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From this reading My head is reeling and I cannot think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is as I feared.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I--I cannot imagine what ails me."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is as I feared.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is as I feared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I--I cannot imagine what ails me."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head is reeling and I cannot think.
other
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From this reading My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day.
reeling
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From this reading My head is reeling and I cannot think.
send
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From this reading "Shall I send for Dr Fothergill?"
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I send for Dr Fothergill?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My head is reeling and I cannot think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mind is growing as confused as it was the other day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I--I cannot imagine what ails me."