Chapter IX
I AM calm again. All is over, and well for me that it is so. I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor. For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer. This is what has taken place.
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Chapter IX
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I
AM
calm
again.
All
is
over,
and
well
for
me
that
it
is
so.
I
am
relieved
from
the
terrible
weight
of
suspense
by
the
visit
of
the
governor.
For
I
confess
it
freely,
I
had
hoped—now
I
hope
no
longer.
This
is
what
has
taken
place.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
AM
calm
again.
Line 2
All
is
over,
and
well
for
me
that
it
is
so.
Line 3
I
am
relieved
from
the
terrible
weight
of
suspense
by
the
visit
of
the
governor.
Line 4
For
I
confess
it
freely,
I
had
hoped—now
I
hope
no
longer.
Line 5
This
is
what
has
taken
place.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I AM calm again.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is what has taken place.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “All is over, and well for me that it is so.”
Relieved
noun
US /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.”
Terrible
noun
US /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All is over, and well for me that it is so.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I AM calm again.
All
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From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM calm again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
calm
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From this reading I AM calm again.
confess
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From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
freely
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From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
governor
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From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what has taken place.
hope
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From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
hoped
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From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM calm again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
longer
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From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
now
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From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
place
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From this reading This is what has taken place.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
suspense
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From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
taken
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From this reading This is what has taken place.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what has taken place.
visit
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From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
weight
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From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
well
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From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what has taken place.