Chapter XVIII
"And you believed him?" "I daresay it is very foolish of me. But one can't help oneself. Did you ever really care for a man?" And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
Esther Waters
Chapter XVIII
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"And
you
believed
him?"
"I
daresay
it
is
very
foolish
of
me.
But
one
can't
help
oneself.
Did
you
ever
really
care
for
a
man?"
And
without
waiting
for
an
answer,
Sarah
continued
her
babbling
chatter.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
you
believed
him?"
Line 2
"I
daresay
it
is
very
foolish
of
me.
Line 3
But
one
can't
help
oneself.
Line 4
Did
you
ever
really
care
for
a
man?"
Line 5
And
without
waiting
for
an
answer,
Sarah
continued
her
babbling
chatter.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you ever really care for a man?"”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But one can't help oneself.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But one can't help oneself.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.”
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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 Did you ever really care for a man?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you believed him?"
answer
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From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
babbling
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From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
believed
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From this reading "And you believed him?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one can't help oneself.
can't
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From this reading But one can't help oneself.
care
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From this reading Did you ever really care for a man?"
chatter
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From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
daresay
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From this reading "I daresay it is very foolish of me.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever really care for a man?"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever really care for a man?"
foolish
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From this reading "I daresay it is very foolish of me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did you ever really care for a man?"
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one can't help oneself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you believed him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I daresay it is very foolish of me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I daresay it is very foolish of me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I daresay it is very foolish of me.
man
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From this reading Did you ever really care for a man?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I daresay it is very foolish of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I daresay it is very foolish of me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one can't help oneself.
oneself
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From this reading But one can't help oneself.
really
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From this reading Did you ever really care for a man?"
Sarah
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From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
very
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From this reading "I daresay it is very foolish of me.
waiting
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From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And without waiting for an answer, Sarah continued her babbling chatter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you believed him?"