Chapter XXII
THROUGH THE IVORY DOOR. “I don’t know,” said Sylvie. “Hush! I must think. I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
Sylvie and Bruno (Illustrated)
Chapter XXII
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THROUGH
THE
IVORY
DOOR.
“I
don’t
know,”
said
Sylvie.
“Hush!
I
must
think.
I
could
go
to
him,
by
myself,
well
enough.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THROUGH
THE
IVORY
DOOR.
Line 2
“I
don’t
know,”
said
Sylvie.
Line 3
“Hush!
Line 4
I
must
think.
/aɪ mʌst think/
Line 5
I
could
go
to
him,
by
myself,
well
enough.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could go to him, by myself, well enough.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know,” said Sylvie.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must think.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I could go to him, by myself, well enough.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must think.”
THROUGH
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH THE IVORY DOOR.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could go to him, by myself, well enough.”
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” said Sylvie.
DOOR
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From this reading THROUGH THE IVORY DOOR.
enough
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From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
go
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From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
Hush
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From this reading “Hush!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Sylvie.
IVORY
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From this reading THROUGH THE IVORY DOOR.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Sylvie.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must think.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
said
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From this reading “I don’t know,” said Sylvie.
Sylvie
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From this reading “I don’t know,” said Sylvie.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE IVORY DOOR.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must think.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE IVORY DOOR.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
well
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From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.