Chapter VII
“Oh, I don’t wish to write it!” Peter exclaimed. And then he bade his host good-by. “Good-by,” said Mr. Locket. “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”
The Real Thing and Other Tales
Chapter VII
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“Oh,
I
don’t
wish
to
write
it!”
Peter
exclaimed.
And
then
he
bade
his
host
good-by.
“Good-by,”
said
Mr.
Locket.
“Mind
you,
I
don’t
say
that
I
think
there’s
nothing
in
it.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh,
I
don’t
wish
to
write
it!”
Line 2
Peter
exclaimed.
Line 3
And
then
he
bade
his
host
good-by.
Line 4
“Good-by,”
said
Mr.
Locket.
Line 5
“Mind
you,
I
don’t
say
that
I
think
there’s
nothing
in
it.”
Learner Dictionary
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Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.””
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.””
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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bade
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don't
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exclaimed
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From this reading Peter exclaimed.
good-by
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he bade his host good-by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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host
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From this reading And then he bade his host good-by.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I don’t wish to write it!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I don’t wish to write it!”
Locket
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From this reading “Good-by,” said Mr. Locket.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”
Mr
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From this reading “Good-by,” said Mr. Locket.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t wish to write it!”
Peter
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From this reading Peter exclaimed.
said
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From this reading “Good-by,” said Mr. Locket.
say
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From this reading “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”
then
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From this reading And then he bade his host good-by.
there's
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From this reading “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I don’t wish to write it!”
wish
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write
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t wish to write it!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mind you, I don’t say that I think there’s nothing in it.”