Chapter VI
I. The note was worded as follows: “I could not bear it without you. I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead. I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
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I.
The
note
was
worded
as
follows:
“I
could
not
bear
it
without
you.
I
gave
out
that
I
was
going
shooting;
have
come
to
Naples
instead.
I
implore
you,
let
me
see
you
for
a
moment;
just
the
time
to
tell
you
that
I
love
you
more
than
ever.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I.
/aɪ/
Line 2
The
note
was
worded
as
follows:
Line 3
“I
could
not
bear
it
without
you.
Line 4
I
gave
out
that
I
was
going
shooting;
have
come
to
Naples
instead.
Line 5
I
implore
you,
let
me
see
you
for
a
moment;
just
the
time
to
tell
you
that
I
love
you
more
than
ever.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““I could not bear it without you.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.”
Shooting
noun
US /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““I could not bear it without you.”
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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 implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The note was worded as follows:
bear
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From this reading “I could not bear it without you.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not bear it without you.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
follows
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From this reading The note was worded as follows:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
gave
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From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
going
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From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
implore
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From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
instead
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From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I could not bear it without you.
just
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From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
love
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From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
moment
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From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
more
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From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
Naples
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From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I could not bear it without you.
note
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From this reading The note was worded as follows:
out
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From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
see
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From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The note was worded as follows:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I implore you, let me see you for a moment; just the time to tell you that I love you more than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gave out that I was going shooting; have come to Naples instead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The note was worded as follows:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I could not bear it without you.
worded
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From this reading The note was worded as follows:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I could not bear it without you.