Chapter XVIII
LORD BRACONDALE'S CONFESSION. "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face. "Are you really leaving, nurse?" "Yes, Lord Bracondale. I have already sent my things back to the convent.
The White Lie
Chapter XVIII
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LORD
BRACONDALE'S
CONFESSION.
"What!"
he
cried,
with
a
look
of
dismay
upon
his
pale
face.
"Are
you
really
leaving,
nurse?"
"Yes,
Lord
Bracondale.
I
have
already
sent
my
things
back
to
the
convent.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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LORD
BRACONDALE'S
CONFESSION.
Line 2
"What!"
he
cried,
with
a
look
of
dismay
upon
his
pale
face.
Line 3
"Are
you
really
leaving,
nurse?"
Line 4
"Yes,
Lord
Bracondale.
Line 5
I
have
already
sent
my
things
back
to
the
convent.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have already sent my things back to the convent.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have already sent my things back to the convent.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.”
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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 "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you really leaving, nurse?"
back
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From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
Bracondale
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From this reading "Yes, Lord Bracondale.
BRACONDALE'S
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From this reading LORD BRACONDALE'S CONFESSION.
CONFESSION
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From this reading LORD BRACONDALE'S CONFESSION.
convent
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From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
dismay
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From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
face
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From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
leaving
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From this reading "Are you really leaving, nurse?"
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
LORD
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From this reading LORD BRACONDALE'S CONFESSION.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
nurse
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From this reading "Are you really leaving, nurse?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
pale
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From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
really
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From this reading "Are you really leaving, nurse?"
sent
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From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
things
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From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have already sent my things back to the convent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What!" he cried, with a look of dismay upon his pale face.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, Lord Bracondale.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you really leaving, nurse?"