Chapter XVII
"I knew nothing," said the Vicar. He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands. "You did know. You were warned. You were told not to shut her up.
The Three Sisters
Chapter XVII
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"I
knew
nothing,"
said
the
Vicar.
He
appealed
to
her
with
a
helpless
gesture
of
his
hands.
"You
did
know.
You
were
warned.
You
were
told
not
to
shut
her
up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
knew
nothing,"
said
the
Vicar.
Line 2
He
appealed
to
her
with
a
helpless
gesture
of
his
hands.
Line 3
"You
did
know.
/juː dɪd know/
Line 4
You
were
warned.
Line 5
You
were
told
not
to
shut
her
up.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You did know.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I knew nothing," said the Vicar.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You were told not to shut her up.”
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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 He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
appealed
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From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did know.
gesture
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From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
helpless
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From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
knew
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From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You did know.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You were told not to shut her up.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
said
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From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
shut
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From this reading You were told not to shut her up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were told not to shut her up.
up
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From this reading You were told not to shut her up.
Vicar
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From this reading "I knew nothing," said the Vicar.
warned
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From this reading You were warned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were warned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He appealed to her with a helpless gesture of his hands.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did know.