Chapter VIII
"No," she replied in a harsh tone. "My presence in Paris is not wanted. You are better without me. You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget." "Forget!"
Her Majesty's Minister
Chapter VIII
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"No,"
she
replied
in
a
harsh
tone.
"My
presence
in
Paris
is
not
wanted.
You
are
better
without
me.
You
must
leave
England
again
to-morrow--and
you
must
forget."
"Forget!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,"
she
replied
in
a
harsh
tone.
Line 2
"My
presence
in
Paris
is
not
wanted.
Line 3
You
are
better
without
me.
Line 4
You
must
leave
England
again
to-morrow--and
you
must
forget."
Line 5
"Forget!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," she replied in a harsh tone.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You are better without me.”
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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 "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are better without me.
better
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From this reading You are better without me.
England
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From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
forget
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From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
harsh
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From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
leave
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From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are better without me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
Paris
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From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
presence
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From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
to-morrow
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From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
tone
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From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
wanted
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From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You are better without me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are better without me.