Chapter XI
IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE. I stood aghast at her words. I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend. But she only laughed mysteriously, saying: "Wait, and you will see."
The Sign of Silence
Chapter XI
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IN
WHICH
AN
ALLEGATION
IS
MADE.
I
stood
aghast
at
her
words.
I
strove
to
induce
her
to
speak
more
openly,
and
to
tell
me
why
I
should
not
regard
Phrida
as
my
friend.
But
she
only
laughed
mysteriously,
saying:
"Wait,
and
you
will
see."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
IN
WHICH
AN
ALLEGATION
IS
MADE.
Line 2
I
stood
aghast
at
her
words.
Line 3
I
strove
to
induce
her
to
speak
more
openly,
and
to
tell
me
why
I
should
not
regard
Phrida
as
my
friend.
Line 4
But
she
only
laughed
mysteriously,
saying:
Line 5
"Wait,
and
you
will
see."
Learner Dictionary
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Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stood aghast at her words.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.”
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aghast
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From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
ALLEGATION
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From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
friend
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From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
induce
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From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
laughed
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MADE
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From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
more
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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mysteriously
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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only
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openly
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Phrida
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regard
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saying
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From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
see
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From this reading "Wait, and you will see."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
speak
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From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
strove
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From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
Wait
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From this reading "Wait, and you will see."
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
why
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From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wait, and you will see."
words
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From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wait, and you will see."