Chapter XXXVI
FINISHED. One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian: "Don't expect me until morning. I may not be back until then. I think I shall work all night."
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Chapter XXXVI
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FINISHED.
One
night,
Murdoch,
on
leaving
the
house,
said
to
Christian:
"Don't
expect
me
until
morning.
I
may
not
be
back
until
then.
I
think
I
shall
work
all
night."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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FINISHED.
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One
night,
Murdoch,
on
leaving
the
house,
said
to
Christian:
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"Don't
expect
me
until
morning.
Line 4
I
may
not
be
back
until
then.
Line 5
I
think
I
shall
work
all
night."
Learner Dictionary
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Christian
noun
US /ˈchristian/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:”
Expect
verb
US /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"Don't expect me until morning.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may not be back until then.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't expect me until morning.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I think I shall work all night."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I shall work all night."”
Until
preposition
US /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Don't expect me until morning.”
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all
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From this reading I think I shall work all night."
back
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From this reading I may not be back until then.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may not be back until then.
Christian
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From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
Don't
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From this reading "Don't expect me until morning.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "Don't expect me until morning.
FINISHED
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house
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From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may not be back until then.
leaving
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From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may not be back until then.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't expect me until morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't expect me until morning.
Murdoch
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From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
night
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From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I may not be back until then.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
said
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From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I think I shall work all night."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
then
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From this reading I may not be back until then.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I shall work all night."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night, Murdoch, on leaving the house, said to Christian:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Don't expect me until morning.
work
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From this reading I think I shall work all night."