Chapter VIII
“Forgive me!” he said, after a pause. “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity. I thought you were...” Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?” “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
Zuleika Dobson
Chapter VIII
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“Forgive
me!”
he
said,
after
a
pause.
“It
was
a
mistake--an
idiotic
mistake
of
identity.
I
thought
you
were...”
Zuleika,
rigid,
asked
“Have
I
many
doubles?”
“You
know
well
that
in
all
the
world
is
none
so
blest
as
to
be
like
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Forgive
me!”
he
said,
after
a
pause.
Line 2
“It
was
a
mistake--an
idiotic
mistake
of
identity.
Line 3
I
thought
you
were...”
/aɪ thought juː wɜːr/
Line 4
Zuleika,
rigid,
asked
“Have
I
many
doubles?”
Line 5
“You
know
well
that
in
all
the
world
is
none
so
blest
as
to
be
like
you.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ““Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading ““You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were...””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like 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 “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
all
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From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
blest
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From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
doubles
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From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
Forgive
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From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you were...”
identity
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From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
idiotic
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From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
like
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From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
many
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From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
mistake
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From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
pause
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From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
rigid
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From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
said
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From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were...”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
well
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From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were...”
world
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From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you were...”
Zuleika
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From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”