Chapter XXXI
SHOWS THE TRUTH-TELLER. "Speak, laidee," urged the Peruvian. "Speak--tell truth. Senos know--he know!" But my love was still obdurate.
The Sign of Silence
Chapter XXXI
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SHOWS
THE
TRUTH-TELLER.
"Speak,
laidee,"
urged
the
Peruvian.
"Speak--tell
truth.
Senos
know--he
know!"
But
my
love
was
still
obdurate.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SHOWS
THE
TRUTH-TELLER.
Line 2
"Speak,
laidee,"
urged
the
Peruvian.
Line 3
"Speak--tell
truth.
Line 4
Senos
know--he
know!"
Line 5
But
my
love
was
still
obdurate.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Senos know--he know!"”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Speak, laidee," urged the Peruvian.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But my love was still obdurate.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Speak--tell truth.”
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my love was still obdurate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Senos know--he know!"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Senos know--he know!"
laidee
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From this reading "Speak, laidee," urged the Peruvian.
love
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From this reading But my love was still obdurate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my love was still obdurate.
obdurate
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From this reading But my love was still obdurate.
Peruvian
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From this reading "Speak, laidee," urged the Peruvian.
Senos
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From this reading Senos know--he know!"
SHOWS
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From this reading SHOWS THE TRUTH-TELLER.
Speak
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From this reading "Speak, laidee," urged the Peruvian.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But my love was still obdurate.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Speak--tell truth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWS THE TRUTH-TELLER.
truth
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From this reading "Speak--tell truth.
TRUTH-TELLER
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From this reading SHOWS THE TRUTH-TELLER.
urged
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From this reading "Speak, laidee," urged the Peruvian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my love was still obdurate.