Chapter X
She grew more confused than ever. "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least. I mean. Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you." With a swift gesture, she turned and fled.
The Stolen Statesman
Chapter X
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She
grew
more
confused
than
ever.
"I
won't
trouble
you;
it
doesn't
matter
in
the
least.
I
mean.
Miss
Monkton
would
not
know
my
name,
if
I
told
it
you."
With
a
swift
gesture,
she
turned
and
fled.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
She
grew
more
confused
than
ever.
Line 2
"I
won't
trouble
you;
it
doesn't
matter
in
the
least.
Line 3
I
mean.
Line 4
Miss
Monkton
would
not
know
my
name,
if
I
told
it
you."
Line 5
With
a
swift
gesture,
she
turned
and
fled.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She grew more confused than ever.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."”
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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 With a swift gesture, she turned and fled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a swift gesture, she turned and fled.
confused
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From this reading She grew more confused than ever.
doesn't
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From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She grew more confused than ever.
fled
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From this reading With a swift gesture, she turned and fled.
gesture
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From this reading With a swift gesture, she turned and fled.
grew
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From this reading She grew more confused than ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
matter
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From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
mean
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From this reading I mean.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
Monkton
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From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
more
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From this reading She grew more confused than ever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grew more confused than ever.
swift
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From this reading With a swift gesture, she turned and fled.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She grew more confused than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
trouble
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From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
turned
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From this reading With a swift gesture, she turned and fled.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a swift gesture, she turned and fled.
won't
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From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Monkton would not know my name, if I told it you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't trouble you; it doesn't matter in the least.