Chapter XII
“And why didn’t she please you? For no reason at all?” “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.” “What nonsense! And you wish to look at things clearly!
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Chapter XII
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“And
why
didn’t
she
please
you?
For
no
reason
at
all?”
“I
am
not
partial
to
the
platyrrhine
races.”
“What
nonsense!
And
you
wish
to
look
at
things
clearly!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“And
why
didn’t
she
please
you?
Line 2
For
no
reason
at
all?”
Line 3
“I
am
not
partial
to
the
platyrrhine
races.”
Line 4
“What
nonsense!
Line 5
And
you
wish
to
look
at
things
clearly!
Learner Dictionary
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Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you wish to look at things clearly!”
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all
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From this reading For no reason at all?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And why didn’t she please you?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For no reason at all?”
clearly
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From this reading And you wish to look at things clearly!
didn't
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From this reading “And why didn’t she please you?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For no reason at all?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And you wish to look at things clearly!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For no reason at all?”
nonsense
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From this reading “What nonsense!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.”
partial
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From this reading “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.”
platyrrhine
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From this reading “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.”
please
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From this reading “And why didn’t she please you?
races
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From this reading “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.”
reason
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From this reading For no reason at all?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And why didn’t she please you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.”
things
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From this reading And you wish to look at things clearly!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am not partial to the platyrrhine races.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What nonsense!
why
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From this reading “And why didn’t she please you?
wish
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From this reading And you wish to look at things clearly!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And why didn’t she please you?