Chapter XIII
"No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head. "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man." "Why not?" "I'm a murderer." "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
The Temptress
Chapter XIII
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"No,
Hugh,"
he
replied
despondently,
shaking
his
head.
"I'm
unworthy
to
grasp
the
hand
of
any
honest
man."
"Why
not?"
"I'm
a
murderer."
"M'sieur
Jack
does
not
speak
the
truth,"
interrupted
a
shrill,
musical
voice
in
French.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,
Hugh,"
he
replied
despondently,
shaking
his
head.
Line 2
"I'm
unworthy
to
grasp
the
hand
of
any
honest
man."
Line 3
"Why
not?"
Line 4
"I'm
a
murderer."
Line 5
"M'sieur
Jack
does
not
speak
the
truth,"
interrupted
a
shrill,
musical
voice
in
French.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Grasp
noun
US /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “"I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."”
Honest
adjective
US /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “"I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."”
Interrupted
noun
US /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.”
Shaking
noun
US /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.”
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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'm a murderer."
any
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From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
despondently
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From this reading "No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
French
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From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
hand
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From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.
head
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From this reading "No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
Hugh
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From this reading "No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
Jack
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From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
M'sieur
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From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
man
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From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
murderer
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From this reading "I'm a murderer."
musical
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From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, Hugh," he replied despondently, shaking his head.
shrill
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From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
speak
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From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
truth
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From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
unworthy
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From this reading "I'm unworthy to grasp the hand of any honest man."
voice
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From this reading "M'sieur Jack does not speak the truth," interrupted a shrill, musical voice in French.
Why
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From this reading "Why not?"