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A Mad Love
A Mad Love

Chapter II

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"WHAT, MARRY A FARMER!"
One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.
People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.
They asked each other where all her pride came from.
Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.
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A Mad Love

Chapter II

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"WHAT, MARRY A FARMER!"
Line 2
One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.
Line 3
People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.
Line 4
They asked each other where all her pride came from.
Line 5
Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

Learner Dictionary

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

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They asked each other where all her pride came from.”

Imagine noun US /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.”

Imperious adj US /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading “One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.”

Retired verb US /rɪˈtaɪərd/

went away to a private place

From this reading “Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.”

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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 "WHAT, MARRY A FARMER!"

all

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From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

amused

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From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

beautiful

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

beauty

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From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

bright

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

business

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

came

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From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

child

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

dazzled

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From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

defiance

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From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

dove's

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

eagle

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

farm

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

FARMER

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From this reading "WHAT, MARRY A FARMER!"

fashion

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

Leone

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

MARRY

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From this reading "WHAT, MARRY A FARMER!"

much

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

nest

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

often

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

other

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From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

People

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From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

presence

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

pride

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

From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

produce

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/

went away to a private place

From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

Robert

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

said

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

sensation

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

seven

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

slow

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

Uncle

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From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

very

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From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "WHAT, MARRY A FARMER!"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Uncle Robert often said in his slow fashion that he retired from business when Leone was seven.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They asked each other where all her pride came from.

wonder

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

From this reading People looked at her in wonder; her beauty dazzled them; her defiance amused them.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much the same.