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Jezebel's Daughter
Jezebel's Daughter

Chapter XIII

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From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.
The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.
In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.
I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.
The concealment of the names will not puzzle you.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jezebel's Daughter

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.
Line 2
The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.
Line 3
In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.
Line 4
I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.
Line 5
The concealment of the names will not puzzle you.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Appearance noun US /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.”

Either determiner US /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.”

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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 From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

case

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From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

concealment

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From this reading The concealment of the names will not puzzle you.

contained

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

cut

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

enclose

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From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

envelope

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

Frau

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

German

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

harm

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From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

just

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

letter

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From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

lines

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

man

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

Meyer

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

names

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From this reading The concealment of the names will not puzzle you.

newspaper

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

obstinate

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

old

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From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

puzzle

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From this reading The concealment of the names will not puzzle you.

read

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From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

reflections

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From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

roused

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From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

scandal-mongering

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From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

seem

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From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

signed

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

slip

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

very

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

waiter

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From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In either case, it will do you no harm to read what I enclose.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading From these reflections I was roused by the appearance of a waiter, with a letter for me.

woman

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From this reading I am not such a scandal-mongering old woman as you seem to think.

writing

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.

young

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From this reading The envelope contained a slip cut from a German newspaper, and these lines of writing, signed by Frau Meyer:-- "You are either a very just, or a very obstinate young man.