Chapter XXIII
A PLAN OF DEFENCE. It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina. “You saw the Princess?” I asked at length. “I would not come away without.
The Queen's Advocate
Chapter XXIII
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A
PLAN
OF
DEFENCE.
It
was
some
time
before
I
could
even
bring
myself
to
ask
Nikolitch
for
details
of
his
visit
to
Gatrina.
“You
saw
the
Princess?”
I
asked
at
length.
“I
would
not
come
away
without.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
PLAN
OF
DEFENCE.
Line 2
It
was
some
time
before
I
could
even
bring
myself
to
ask
Nikolitch
for
details
of
his
visit
to
Gatrina.
Line 3
“You
saw
the
Princess?”
Line 4
I
asked
at
length.
/aɪ asked æt leŋθ/
Line 5
“I
would
not
come
away
without.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked at length.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I would not come away without.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.”
Details
noun
US /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.”
Length
noun
US /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “I asked at length.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.”
Princess
noun
US /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““You saw the Princess?””
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““I would not come away without.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I would not come away without.”
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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 A PLAN OF DEFENCE.
ask
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From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked at length.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked at length.
away
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From this reading “I would not come away without.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
bring
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From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would not come away without.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
DEFENCE
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From this reading A PLAN OF DEFENCE.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
Gatrina
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From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading I asked at length.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
Nikolitch
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From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I would not come away without.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLAN OF DEFENCE.
PLAN
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From this reading A PLAN OF DEFENCE.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “You saw the Princess?”
saw
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From this reading “You saw the Princess?”
some
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From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You saw the Princess?”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
visit
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From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before I could even bring myself to ask Nikolitch for details of his visit to Gatrina.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I would not come away without.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not come away without.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You saw the Princess?”