Chapter XVII
"Well!" exclaimed Isabel. "What do you think of us? Is it not a wonderful scene?" Gwynne nodded. "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
Ancestors: A Novel
Chapter XVII
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"Well!"
exclaimed
Isabel.
"What
do
you
think
of
us?
Is
it
not
a
wonderful
scene?"
Gwynne
nodded.
"All
that
is
wanting
is
a
background
of
caballeros
in
the
gallery,
silk
and
ruffles,
and
hair
tied
with
ribbons.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Well!"
exclaimed
Isabel.
Line 2
"What
do
you
think
of
us?
/wʌt duː juː think ʌv ʌs/
Line 3
Is
it
not
a
wonderful
scene?"
Line 4
Gwynne
nodded.
Line 5
"All
that
is
wanting
is
a
background
of
caballeros
in
the
gallery,
silk
and
ruffles,
and
hair
tied
with
ribbons.
Learner Dictionary
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Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gwynne nodded.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you think of us?”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well!" exclaimed Isabel.”
Wonderful
noun
US /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Is it not a wonderful scene?"”
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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 Is it not a wonderful scene?"
All
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
background
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
caballeros
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of us?
exclaimed
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From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Isabel.
gallery
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
Gwynne
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From this reading Gwynne nodded.
hair
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not a wonderful scene?"
Isabel
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From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Isabel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not a wonderful scene?"
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gwynne nodded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not a wonderful scene?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of us?
ribbons
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
ruffles
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
scene
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From this reading Is it not a wonderful scene?"
silk
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you think of us?
tied
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you think of us?
wanting
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From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
Well
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From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Isabel.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of us?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All that is wanting is a background of caballeros in the gallery, silk and ruffles, and hair tied with ribbons.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Is it not a wonderful scene?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of us?