Chapter III
"May I not assist you?" she asked. "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables." "No," he said, shaking his head. "In this I must act entirely alone. George Stratfield no doubt occupies all your thoughts."
If Sinners Entice Thee
Chapter III
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"May
I
not
assist
you?"
she
asked.
"You
know
that
in
the
past
I've
many
times
brought
you
luck
at
the
tables."
"No,"
he
said,
shaking
his
head.
"In
this
I
must
act
entirely
alone.
George
Stratfield
no
doubt
occupies
all
your
thoughts."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"May
I
not
assist
you?"
she
asked.
Line 2
"You
know
that
in
the
past
I've
many
times
brought
you
luck
at
the
tables."
Line 3
"No,"
he
said,
shaking
his
head.
Line 4
"In
this
I
must
act
entirely
alone.
Line 5
George
Stratfield
no
doubt
occupies
all
your
thoughts."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In this I must act entirely alone.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"May I not assist you?" she asked.”
Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."”
Entirely
noun
US /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"In this I must act entirely alone.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"May I not assist you?" she asked.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"In this I must act entirely alone.”
Shaking
noun
US /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," he said, shaking his head.”
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act
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From this reading "In this I must act entirely alone.
all
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From this reading George Stratfield no doubt occupies all your thoughts."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In this I must act entirely alone.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May I not assist you?" she asked.
assist
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From this reading "May I not assist you?" she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
doubt
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From this reading George Stratfield no doubt occupies all your thoughts."
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "In this I must act entirely alone.
George
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From this reading George Stratfield no doubt occupies all your thoughts."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he said, shaking his head.
head
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From this reading "No," he said, shaking his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," he said, shaking his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I not assist you?" she asked.
I've
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From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
luck
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From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
many
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From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I not assist you?" she asked.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In this I must act entirely alone.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said, shaking his head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "May I not assist you?" she asked.
occupies
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From this reading George Stratfield no doubt occupies all your thoughts."
past
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From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
said
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From this reading "No," he said, shaking his head.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," he said, shaking his head.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May I not assist you?" she asked.
Stratfield
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From this reading George Stratfield no doubt occupies all your thoughts."
tables
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From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In this I must act entirely alone.
thoughts
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From this reading George Stratfield no doubt occupies all your thoughts."
times
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From this reading "You know that in the past I've many times brought you luck at the tables."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May I not assist you?" she asked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading George Stratfield no doubt occupies all your thoughts."