Chapter XXX
"He's certainly," Valentine said, "not a friend of his country's enemies. I'm not myself." Mrs. Duchemin exclaimed sharply, her eyes dilated. "What do you mean? What on earth do you dare to mean?
Some Do Not...: A Novel
Chapter XXX
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"He's
certainly,"
Valentine
said,
"not
a
friend
of
his
country's
enemies.
I'm
not
myself."
Mrs.
Duchemin
exclaimed
sharply,
her
eyes
dilated.
"What
do
you
mean?
What
on
earth
do
you
dare
to
mean?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"He's
certainly,"
Valentine
said,
"not
a
friend
of
his
country's
enemies.
Line 2
I'm
not
myself."
Line 3
Mrs.
Duchemin
exclaimed
sharply,
her
eyes
dilated.
Line 4
"What
do
you
mean?
Line 5
What
on
earth
do
you
dare
to
mean?
Learner Dictionary
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Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I'm not myself."”
Sharply
noun
US /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Duchemin exclaimed sharply, her eyes dilated.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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certainly
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country's
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dare
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dilated
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?
Duchemin
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earth
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enemies
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exclaimed
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eyes
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friend
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He's
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From this reading "He's certainly," Valentine said, "not a friend of his country's enemies.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Duchemin exclaimed sharply, her eyes dilated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's certainly," Valentine said, "not a friend of his country's enemies.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not myself."
mean
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Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Duchemin exclaimed sharply, her eyes dilated.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm not myself."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's certainly," Valentine said, "not a friend of his country's enemies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's certainly," Valentine said, "not a friend of his country's enemies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth do you dare to mean?
said
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From this reading "He's certainly," Valentine said, "not a friend of his country's enemies.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Duchemin exclaimed sharply, her eyes dilated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What on earth do you dare to mean?
Valentine
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From this reading "He's certainly," Valentine said, "not a friend of his country's enemies.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?