Chapter I
PRES. I cannot tell, Michael. I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces. MICH. (_speaking suddenly to ALEXIS_).
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Chapter I
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PRES.
I
cannot
tell,
Michael.
I
know
more
about
the
insides
of
prisons
than
of
palaces.
MICH.
(_speaking
suddenly
to
ALEXIS_).
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PRES.
Line 2
I
cannot
tell,
Michael.
Line 3
I
know
more
about
the
insides
of
prisons
than
of
palaces.
Line 4
MICH.
Line 5
(_speaking
suddenly
to
ALEXIS_).
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “(_speaking suddenly to ALEXIS_).”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot tell, Michael.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
ALEXIS
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From this reading (_speaking suddenly to ALEXIS_).
cannot
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From this reading I cannot tell, Michael.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot tell, Michael.
insides
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From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
MICH
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From this reading MICH.
Michael
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From this reading I cannot tell, Michael.
more
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From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
palaces
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From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
PRES
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From this reading PRES.
prisons
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From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
speaking
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From this reading (_speaking suddenly to ALEXIS_).
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (_speaking suddenly to ALEXIS_).
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot tell, Michael.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know more about the insides of prisons than of palaces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_speaking suddenly to ALEXIS_).