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Whither Thou Goest
Whither Thou Goest

Chapter IV

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Context Illustration Reading 1/87 · 5 lines
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"Oh, yes, please, Maurice.
You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"
"Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.
I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."
Her face blanched.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Whither Thou Goest

Chapter IV

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Oh, yes, please, Maurice.
Line 2
You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"
Line 3
"Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.
Line 4
I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."
Line 5
Her face blanched.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “"Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.”

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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 You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"

able

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From this reading "Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.

always

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From this reading You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"

blanched

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From this reading Her face blanched.

brother

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From this reading You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"

danger

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From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

day

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From this reading "Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.

dear

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From this reading You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"

face

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From this reading Her face blanched.

Guy

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From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her face blanched.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

just

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From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

kind

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From this reading You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"

learned

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From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

Maurice

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From this reading "Oh, yes, please, Maurice.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.

Oh

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From this reading "Oh, yes, please, Maurice.

Perhaps

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From this reading "Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.

please

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From this reading "Oh, yes, please, Maurice.

Rossett

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From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.

there

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From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

threatening

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From this reading I have just learned there is some danger threatening Guy Rossett."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Perhaps some day I may be able to help you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"

won't

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From this reading You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"

yes

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From this reading "Oh, yes, please, Maurice.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will always be a dear, kind brother, won't you?"