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The Stark Munro Letters
The Stark Munro Letters

Chapter IV

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Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.
I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.
But you can see how one point has brought up another.
Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.
I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.
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The Stark Munro Letters

Chapter IV

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.
Line 2
I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.
Line 3
But you can see how one point has brought up another.
Line 4
Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.
Line 5
I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But you can see how one point has brought up another.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But you can see how one point has brought up another.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “But you can see how one point has brought up another.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “But you can see how one point has brought up another.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “But you can see how one point has brought up another.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.”

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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 thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

all

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From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

Bertie

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From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

certainty

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From this reading I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.

clear

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From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

EvennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.

exactly

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From this reading I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

how

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From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

inflict

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From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

intended

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From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

leaving

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From this reading Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.

made

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From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

much

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From this reading Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

now

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From this reading Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

page

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From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

position

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From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

really

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From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

say

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From this reading I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.

see

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From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I thought I could have made my position clear in a page or so.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

unsaid

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From this reading Even now I am leaving so much unsaid.

up

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From this reading But you can see how one point has brought up another.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

Well

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From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I can see with such certainty exactly what you will say.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well, I really never intended to inflict all this upon you, Bertie.