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Death of a hero

Chapter XI

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“Oh, tell her if you like.
But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.
She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.
I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.
We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.
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Death of a hero

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Death of a hero is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Oh, tell her if you like.
/oʊ tel hɜːr ɪf juː laɪk/
Line 2
But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.
Line 3
She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.
/ʃiː mʌst hæv lɔːŋ əˈɡoʊ felt səbˈkɑːnʃəsli ðə əˈtrækʃən bɪˈtwiːn ʌs ənd juː kæn siː baɪ hɜːr ˈætətuːd ðæt ʃiː ækˈsepts ɪt/
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I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.
Line 5
We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accepts verb US /ækˈsepts/

third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true

From this reading “She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.”

attitude noun US /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading “She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.”

attraction noun US /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading “She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.”

discuss verb US /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.”

exists verb US /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading “We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.”

hypnotized adjective US /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading “We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.”

personal adjective US /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading “I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.”

subconsciously adverb US /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/

from the subconscious mind

From this reading “She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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talked about verb + particle counted as “talk about”

to consider or examine in speech or writing

In this reading “We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.”

personal matter adjective + noun

In this reading “I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.”

between two preposition + noun

In this reading “I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.”

two people noun + noun

In this reading “I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.”

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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 I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/

third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Oh, tell her if you like.

hypnotizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Oh, tell her if you like.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Oh, tell her if you like.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, tell her if you like.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

re-hashing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

shouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/

from the subconscious mind

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “Oh, tell her if you like.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She must have long ago felt subconsciously the attraction between us, and you can see by her attitude that she accepts it.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

We're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.

what's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don’t see the need for all this talk and re-hashing of what’s a private and personal matter between two people.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But I shouldn’t discuss it with her, if I were you.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading We’re so hypnotized by words, that we think nothing exists until we have talked about it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh, tell her if you like.

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