Chapter VIII
"Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness. "Then I misunderstood. But don't let it annoy you. It doesn't matter, of course. There's no sort of appointment."
The Coast of Bohemia
Chapter VIII
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"Oh!"
said
Ludlow,
with
marked
politeness.
"Then
I
misunderstood.
But
don't
let
it
annoy
you.
It
doesn't
matter,
of
course.
There's
no
sort
of
appointment."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh!"
said
Ludlow,
with
marked
politeness.
Line 2
"Then
I
misunderstood.
Line 3
But
don't
let
it
annoy
you.
Line 4
It
doesn't
matter,
of
course.
Line 5
There's
no
sort
of
appointment."
Learner Dictionary
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Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It doesn't matter, of course.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But don't let it annoy you.”
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annoy
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appointment
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From this reading There's no sort of appointment."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It doesn't matter, of course.
doesn't
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From this reading It doesn't matter, of course.
don't
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From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I misunderstood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
Ludlow
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marked
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From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
matter
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misunderstood
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From this reading "Then I misunderstood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There's no sort of appointment."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It doesn't matter, of course.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
politeness
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From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
said
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From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
sort
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Then
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There's
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From this reading There's no sort of appointment."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.