Chapter X
CHERCHEZ LA FEMME. I confess that her attitude took me aback. I was certainly unprepared for such a reception. "I believed, madame, that you were in search of me?" I said, with polite apology.
The Sign of Silence
Chapter X
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CHERCHEZ
LA
FEMME.
I
confess
that
her
attitude
took
me
aback.
I
was
certainly
unprepared
for
such
a
reception.
"I
believed,
madame,
that
you
were
in
search
of
me?"
I
said,
with
polite
apology.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CHERCHEZ
LA
FEMME.
Line 2
I
confess
that
her
attitude
took
me
aback.
Line 3
I
was
certainly
unprepared
for
such
a
reception.
Line 4
"I
believed,
madame,
that
you
were
in
search
of
me?"
Line 5
I
said,
with
polite
apology.
Learner Dictionary
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Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I confess that her attitude took me aback.”
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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 was certainly unprepared for such a reception.
aback
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apology
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attitude
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believed
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certainly
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CHERCHEZ
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confess
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FEMME
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was certainly unprepared for such a reception.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I confess that her attitude took me aback.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I confess that her attitude took me aback.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I believed, madame, that you were in search of me?"
LA
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From this reading CHERCHEZ LA FEMME.
madame
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From this reading "I believed, madame, that you were in search of me?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I confess that her attitude took me aback.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believed, madame, that you were in search of me?"
polite
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From this reading I said, with polite apology.
reception
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From this reading I was certainly unprepared for such a reception.
said
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From this reading I said, with polite apology.
search
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From this reading "I believed, madame, that you were in search of me?"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was certainly unprepared for such a reception.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I confess that her attitude took me aback.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I confess that her attitude took me aback.
unprepared
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From this reading I was certainly unprepared for such a reception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was certainly unprepared for such a reception.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I believed, madame, that you were in search of me?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, with polite apology.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believed, madame, that you were in search of me?"