Chapter XIII
Micky went to Paris. "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly. "I'm only going for a day or two. I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely. He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
The Phantom Lover
Chapter XIII
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Micky
went
to
Paris.
"No,
I
shan't
want
you,
Driver,"
he
told
his
man
awkwardly.
"I'm
only
going
for
a
day
or
two.
I--er--I
shan't
want
you,"
he
said
again
lamely.
He
looked
at
the
man
guiltily,
but
Driver
was
as
impassive
as
ever.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Micky
went
to
Paris.
Line 2
"No,
I
shan't
want
you,
Driver,"
he
told
his
man
awkwardly.
Line 3
"I'm
only
going
for
a
day
or
two.
Line 4
I--er--I
shan't
want
you,"
he
said
again
lamely.
Line 5
He
looked
at
the
man
guiltily,
but
Driver
was
as
impassive
as
ever.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Micky went to Paris.”
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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 "I'm only going for a day or two.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
awkwardly
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From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
day
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From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
Driver
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From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
er
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From this reading I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
going
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From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
guiltily
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From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
impassive
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From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
lamely
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From this reading I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
man
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From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
Micky
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From this reading Micky went to Paris.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
only
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From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
Paris
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From this reading Micky went to Paris.
said
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From this reading I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.
shan't
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From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Micky went to Paris.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
two
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From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
want
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From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Micky went to Paris.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.