Chapter XVI
'"I do, great Prince. Leave them to me. I will do for them. But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies." '"Escape not so.
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Chapter XVI
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'"I
do,
great
Prince.
Leave
them
to
me.
I
will
do
for
them.
But
to
say
the
truth
they
are
too
weak
to
disturb
any--friends
or
enemies."
'"Escape
not
so.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'"I
do,
great
Prince.
Line 2
Leave
them
to
me.
Line 3
I
will
do
for
them.
/aɪ wɪl duː fɔːr ðem/
Line 4
But
to
say
the
truth
they
are
too
weak
to
disturb
any--friends
or
enemies."
Line 5
'"Escape
not
so.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'"I do, great Prince.”
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any
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From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
disturb
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From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading '"I do, great Prince.
enemies
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From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
Escape
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From this reading '"Escape not so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will do for them.
friends
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From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '"I do, great Prince.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading '"I do, great Prince.
Leave
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From this reading Leave them to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave them to me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading '"Escape not so.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
Prince
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From this reading '"I do, great Prince.
say
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From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading '"Escape not so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leave them to me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leave them to me.
too
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From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
truth
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From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
weak
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From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will do for them.