Chapter IX
“And what became of them?” “We don't know. Isn't it ridiculous?” If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say. She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
April Hopes
Chapter IX
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“And
what
became
of
them?”
“We
don't
know.
Isn't
it
ridiculous?”
If
it
appeared
other
or
more
than
this
to
Mrs.
Pasmer,
she
did
not
say.
She
merely
said,
after
a
moment,
“Well,
it
was
certainly
devoted,
Alice,”
and
let
her
go.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“And
what
became
of
them?”
Line 2
“We
don't
know.
Line 3
Isn't
it
ridiculous?”
Line 4
If
it
appeared
other
or
more
than
this
to
Mrs.
Pasmer,
she
did
not
say.
Line 5
She
merely
said,
after
a
moment,
“Well,
it
was
certainly
devoted,
Alice,”
and
let
her
go.
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 “She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We don't know.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.”
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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 She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
Alice
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From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what became of them?”
appeared
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From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
became
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From this reading “And what became of them?”
certainly
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From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
devoted
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From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
don't
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From this reading “We don't know.
go
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From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't it ridiculous?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it ridiculous?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We don't know.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
merely
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From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
moment
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From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
more
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From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
Mrs
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From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And what became of them?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
other
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From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
Pasmer
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From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
ridiculous
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From this reading Isn't it ridiculous?”
said
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From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
say
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From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And what became of them?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it appeared other or more than this to Mrs. Pasmer, she did not say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don't know.
Well
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From this reading She merely said, after a moment, “Well, it was certainly devoted, Alice,” and let her go.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what became of them?”