Chapter XX
“Your letter to David was a forgery. It is in my possession. What would Henriette say in a court of law? I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew. “You want something more of me?” cried Cérizet.
Eve and David
Chapter XX
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“Your
letter
to
David
was
a
forgery.
It
is
in
my
possession.
What
would
Henriette
say
in
a
court
of
law?
I
do
not
want
to
ruin
you,”
he
added
hastily,
seeing
how
white
Cérizet’s
face
grew.
“You
want
something
more
of
me?”
cried
Cérizet.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Your
letter
to
David
was
a
forgery.
Line 2
It
is
in
my
possession.
Line 3
What
would
Henriette
say
in
a
court
of
law?
Line 4
I
do
not
want
to
ruin
you,”
he
added
hastily,
seeing
how
white
Cérizet’s
face
grew.
Line 5
“You
want
something
more
of
me?”
cried
Cérizet.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You want something more of me?” cried Cérizet.”
Seeing
noun
US /seeing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““You want something more of me?” cried Cérizet.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would Henriette say in a court of law?”
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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 “Your letter to David was a forgery.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
court
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From this reading What would Henriette say in a court of law?
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You want something more of me?” cried Cérizet.
Cérizet
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From this reading “You want something more of me?” cried Cérizet.
Cérizet's
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David
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From this reading “Your letter to David was a forgery.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
face
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From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
forgery
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From this reading “Your letter to David was a forgery.
grew
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From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
hastily
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
Henriette
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From this reading What would Henriette say in a court of law?
how
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From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in my possession.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in my possession.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in my possession.
law
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From this reading What would Henriette say in a court of law?
letter
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From this reading “Your letter to David was a forgery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You want something more of me?” cried Cérizet.
more
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From this reading “You want something more of me?” cried Cérizet.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is in my possession.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What would Henriette say in a court of law?
possession
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From this reading It is in my possession.
ruin
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From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
say
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From this reading What would Henriette say in a court of law?
seeing
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From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You want something more of me?” cried Cérizet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your letter to David was a forgery.
want
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From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your letter to David was a forgery.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Henriette say in a court of law?
white
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From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Henriette say in a court of law?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not want to ruin you,” he added hastily, seeing how white Cérizet’s face grew.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your letter to David was a forgery.