Chapter XV
“You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.” “Oh. Do you notice women’s lips?” “I notice yours. Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
Captain Margaret
Chapter XV
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“You’ve
got
the
reddest
lips
I
ever
saw
in
a
woman,
Livy.”
“Oh.
Do
you
notice
women’s
lips?”
“I
notice
yours.
Almost
the
first
thing
I
noticed
of
you
was
how
red
your
lips
were.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You’ve
got
the
reddest
lips
I
ever
saw
in
a
woman,
Livy.”
Line 2
“Oh.
Line 3
Do
you
notice
women’s
lips?”
Line 4
“I
notice
yours.
Line 5
Almost
the
first
thing
I
noticed
of
you
was
how
red
your
lips
were.
Learner Dictionary
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Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.””
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.”
Yours
pronoun
US /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““I notice yours.”
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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 “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
Almost
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From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you notice women’s lips?”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
got
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From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
how
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From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
lips
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From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
Livy
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From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
notice
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From this reading Do you notice women’s lips?”
noticed
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From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh.
red
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From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
reddest
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From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
saw
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From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
woman
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From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
women's
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From this reading Do you notice women’s lips?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you notice women’s lips?”
You've
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From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I notice yours.