Chapter XIII
"Alas! Godfrey, it is," she murmured. "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape. Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him! But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
The Mysterious Mr. Miller
Chapter XIII
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"Alas!
Godfrey,
it
is,"
she
murmured.
"I
have
tried
and
struggled
and
schemed,
but
I
cannot
escape.
Ah!
if
my
father
only
knew
the
truth
concerning
him!
But
I
am
compelled
to
wear
a
mask
always--always.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Alas!
/əˈlæs/
Line 2
Godfrey,
it
is,"
she
murmured.
Line 3
"I
have
tried
and
struggled
and
schemed,
but
I
cannot
escape.
Line 4
Ah!
if
my
father
only
knew
the
truth
concerning
him!
Line 5
But
I
am
compelled
to
wear
a
mask
always--always.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"Alas!”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!
always
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
cannot
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From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
compelled
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concerning
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escape
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father
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Godfrey
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From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
knew
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mask
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murmured
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From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
only
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From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
schemed
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From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
struggled
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From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
tried
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From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
truth
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From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
wear
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From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.