Chapter XI
‘I do not know. Did you desire so much?’ said Puck. ‘I desired to master The Beast. It is not right that The Beast should master man. But my people were afraid.
Rewards and Fairies
Chapter XI
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‘I
do
not
know.
Did
you
desire
so
much?’
said
Puck.
‘I
desired
to
master
The
Beast.
It
is
not
right
that
The
Beast
should
master
man.
But
my
people
were
afraid.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘I
do
not
know.
/aɪ duː nɑːt know/
Line 2
Did
you
desire
so
much?’
said
Puck.
Line 3
‘I
desired
to
master
The
Beast.
Line 4
It
is
not
right
that
The
Beast
should
master
man.
Line 5
But
my
people
were
afraid.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I do not know.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not right that The Beast should master man.”
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afraid
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From this reading But my people were afraid.
Beast
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From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my people were afraid.
desire
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From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
desired
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From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I do not know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I do not know.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I do not know.
man
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From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
master
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From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
much
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From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my people were afraid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I do not know.
people
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From this reading But my people were afraid.
Puck
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From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
said
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From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But my people were afraid.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.