Chapter VI
“But,” said Zuleika, “I don’t love you.” The Duke stamped his foot. “I beg your pardon,” he said hastily. “I ought not to have done that. But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
Zuleika Dobson
Chapter VI
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“But,”
said
Zuleika,
“I
don’t
love
you.”
The
Duke
stamped
his
foot.
“I
beg
your
pardon,”
he
said
hastily.
“I
ought
not
to
have
done
that.
But--you
seem
to
have
entirely
missed
the
point
of
what
I
was
saying.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
“But,”
said
Zuleika,
“I
don’t
love
you.”
Line 2
The
Duke
stamped
his
foot.
Line 3
“I
beg
your
pardon,”
he
said
hastily.
Line 4
“I
ought
not
to
have
done
that.
/aɪ ɔːt nɑːt tuː hæv done ðæt/
Line 5
But--you
seem
to
have
entirely
missed
the
point
of
what
I
was
saying.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I ought not to have done that.”
Entirely
noun
US /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.””
Foot
noun
US /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Duke stamped his foot.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I ought not to have done that.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““I ought not to have done that.”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.””
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beg
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From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said hastily.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” said Zuleika, “I don’t love you.”
don't
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From this reading “But,” said Zuleika, “I don’t love you.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I ought not to have done that.
Duke
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From this reading The Duke stamped his foot.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Duke stamped his foot.
hastily
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From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I ought not to have done that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said hastily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke stamped his foot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But,” said Zuleika, “I don’t love you.”
love
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From this reading “But,” said Zuleika, “I don’t love you.”
missed
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From this reading But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I ought not to have done that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought not to have done that.
pardon
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From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said hastily.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
said
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From this reading “But,” said Zuleika, “I don’t love you.”
saying
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From this reading But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
seem
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From this reading But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
stamped
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From this reading The Duke stamped his foot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I ought not to have done that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke stamped his foot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ought not to have done that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But--you seem to have entirely missed the point of what I was saying.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But,” said Zuleika, “I don’t love you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said hastily.
Zuleika
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From this reading “But,” said Zuleika, “I don’t love you.”