Chapter XXIV
BORN FOR EACH OTHER. _I SAW_ Mr. Emerson yesterday," said Mrs. Everet. She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York. "Did you?" Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
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Chapter XXIV
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BORN
FOR
EACH
OTHER.
_I
SAW_
Mr.
Emerson
yesterday,"
said
Mrs.
Everet.
She
was
sitting
with
Irene
in
her
own
house
in
New
York.
"Did
you?"
Irene
spoke
evenly
and
quietly,
but
did
not
turn
her
face
toward
Mrs.
Everet.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BORN
FOR
EACH
OTHER.
Line 2
_I
SAW_
Mr.
Emerson
yesterday,"
said
Mrs.
Everet.
Line 3
She
was
sitting
with
Irene
in
her
own
house
in
New
York.
Line 4
"Did
you?"
/dɪd juː/
Line 5
Irene
spoke
evenly
and
quietly,
but
did
not
turn
her
face
toward
Mrs.
Everet.
Learner Dictionary
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BORN
noun
US /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BORN FOR EACH OTHER.”
Toward
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
BORNnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BORN FOR EACH OTHER.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you?"
EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BORN FOR EACH OTHER.
Emerson
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evenly
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From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
Everet
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From this reading _I SAW_ Mr. Emerson yesterday," said Mrs. Everet.
face
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From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BORN FOR EACH OTHER.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
house
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From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I SAW_ Mr. Emerson yesterday," said Mrs. Everet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
Irene
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From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
Mr
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From this reading _I SAW_ Mr. Emerson yesterday," said Mrs. Everet.
Mrs
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From this reading _I SAW_ Mr. Emerson yesterday," said Mrs. Everet.
New
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From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
OTHER
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From this reading BORN FOR EACH OTHER.
own
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From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
quietly
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From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
said
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From this reading _I SAW_ Mr. Emerson yesterday," said Mrs. Everet.
SAW
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From this reading _I SAW_ Mr. Emerson yesterday," said Mrs. Everet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
sitting
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From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
spoke
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From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
turn
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From this reading Irene spoke evenly and quietly, but did not turn her face toward Mrs. Everet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
yesterday
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From this reading _I SAW_ Mr. Emerson yesterday," said Mrs. Everet.
York
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From this reading She was sitting with Irene in her own house in New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you?"