Chapter V
"For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise. "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed. "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said. "Your duty. You have done more.
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Chapter V
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"For
what?"
inquired
Rolfe,
in
surprise.
"For
believing
ill
of
you,"
was
all
the
old
man
vouchsafed.
"I
tried
to
do
my
duty
as
your
secretary,"
was
all
he
said.
"Your
duty.
You
have
done
more.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"For
what?"
inquired
Rolfe,
in
surprise.
Line 2
"For
believing
ill
of
you,"
was
all
the
old
man
vouchsafed.
Line 3
"I
tried
to
do
my
duty
as
your
secretary,"
was
all
he
said.
Line 4
"Your
duty.
/jɔːr ˈduːti/
Line 5
You
have
done
more.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have done more.”
Duty
noun
US /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “"I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have done more.”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.”
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From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
believing
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From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have done more.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
ill
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From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
man
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From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
more
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From this reading You have done more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
old
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From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
Rolfe
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From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
said
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From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
secretary
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From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
surprise
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From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
tried
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From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
vouchsafed
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From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.