Chapter XXVIII
"NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful! In the whole city full, Friend she had none." The child of shame! Margaret drew back. She was not prepared for this.
A Modern Madonna
Chapter XXVIII
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"NOT
WISELY
BUT
TOO
WELL"
"Oh,
it
was
pitiful!
In
the
whole
city
full,
Friend
she
had
none."
The
child
of
shame!
Margaret
drew
back.
She
was
not
prepared
for
this.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"NOT
WISELY
BUT
TOO
WELL"
"Oh,
it
was
pitiful!
Line 2
In
the
whole
city
full,
Friend
she
had
none."
Line 3
The
child
of
shame!
Line 4
Margaret
drew
back.
Line 5
She
was
not
prepared
for
this.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Drew
noun
US /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Margaret drew back.”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “In the whole city full, Friend she had none."”
WELL
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!”
All words in this reading · 27
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back
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From this reading Margaret drew back.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
child
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From this reading The child of shame!
city
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From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret drew back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not prepared for this.
Friend
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From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
full
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From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret drew back.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The child of shame!
Oh
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From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
pitiful
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From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
prepared
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From this reading She was not prepared for this.
shame
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From this reading The child of shame!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was not prepared for this.
TOO
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From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
WELL
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From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
whole
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From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
WISELY
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From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!