Chapter XXI
FUGITIVES. “Maurice, it isn’t true! You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?” “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done. But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
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FUGITIVES.
“Maurice,
it
isn’t
true!
You
are
not
sending
us
away
and
staying
here
yourself?”
“My
dear
Zoe,
it’s
the
only
thing
to
be
done.
But
I
foresee
that
my
hair
will
be
grey
before
it
is
done.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FUGITIVES.
Line 2
“Maurice,
it
isn’t
true!
Line 3
You
are
not
sending
us
away
and
staying
here
yourself?”
Line 4
“My
dear
Zoe,
it’s
the
only
thing
to
be
done.
Line 5
But
I
foresee
that
my
hair
will
be
grey
before
it
is
done.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.””
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?””
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.”
Yourself
pronoun
US /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?””
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
away
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From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
dear
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From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
foresee
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From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
FUGITIVES
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From this reading FUGITIVES.
grey
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From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
hair
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From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
isn't
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From this reading “Maurice, it isn’t true!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Maurice, it isn’t true!
it's
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From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
Maurice
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From this reading “Maurice, it isn’t true!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
only
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From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
sending
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From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
staying
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From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.
true
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From this reading “Maurice, it isn’t true!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I foresee that my hair will be grey before it is done.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You are not sending us away and staying here yourself?”
Zoe
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From this reading “My dear Zoe, it’s the only thing to be done.