Chapter XIII
“‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done. “I acknowledge I was angry. I snapped at him. I said, ‘Yes, she does.’ “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
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Chapter XIII
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“‘Does
your
friend
propose
to
join
her
husband
by
the
next
steamer?’
was
all
he
condescended
to
say,
when
I
had
done.
“I
acknowledge
I
was
angry.
I
snapped
at
him.
I
said,
‘Yes,
she
does.’
“‘How
am
I
to
communicate
with
her?’
he
asked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“‘Does
your
friend
propose
to
join
her
husband
by
the
next
steamer?’
was
all
he
condescended
to
say,
when
I
had
done.
Line 2
“I
acknowledge
I
was
angry.
Line 3
I
snapped
at
him.
Line 4
I
said,
‘Yes,
she
does.’
Line 5
“‘How
am
I
to
communicate
with
her?’
he
asked.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.”
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acknowledge
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From this reading “I acknowledge I was angry.
all
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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angry
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I snapped at him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
communicate
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condescended
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Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
friend
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From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I snapped at him.
How
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From this reading “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
husband
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From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
join
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From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
propose
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From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
said
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From this reading I said, ‘Yes, she does.’
say
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said, ‘Yes, she does.’
snapped
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From this reading I snapped at him.
steamer
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From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
Yes
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From this reading I said, ‘Yes, she does.’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.