Chapter III
"Not the least." His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling. "Well, that's good. After all, it's you I cared for. Now I can say good-night."
Fennel and Rue
Chapter III
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"Not
the
least."
His
mother
stooped
over
and
kissed
him
where
he
lay
smiling.
"Well,
that's
good.
After
all,
it's
you
I
cared
for.
Now
I
can
say
good-night."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Not
the
least."
/nɑːt ðə least/
Line 2
His
mother
stooped
over
and
kissed
him
where
he
lay
smiling.
Line 3
"Well,
that's
good.
Line 4
After
all,
it's
you
I
cared
for.
Line 5
Now
I
can
say
good-night."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all, it's you I cared for.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, that's good.”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not the least."”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, that's good.”
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it's you I cared for.
all
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From this reading After all, it's you I cared for.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I can say good-night."
cared
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From this reading After all, it's you I cared for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, it's you I cared for.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, that's good.
good-night
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From this reading Now I can say good-night."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After all, it's you I cared for.
it's
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From this reading After all, it's you I cared for.
kissed
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From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
lay
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From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not the least."
mother
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From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the least."
Now
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From this reading Now I can say good-night."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
say
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From this reading Now I can say good-night."
smiling
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From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
stooped
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From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not the least."
Well
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From this reading "Well, that's good.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His mother stooped over and kissed him where he lay smiling.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After all, it's you I cared for.