Chapter VI
Sue stared at him, bewildered. "Broken off the engagement?" "Broken off the engagement." In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind. "Are you sure?"
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Chapter VI
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Sue
stared
at
him,
bewildered.
"Broken
off
the
engagement?"
"Broken
off
the
engagement."
In
moments
of
stress
the
foolish
question
is
always
the
one
that
comes
uppermost
in
the
mind.
"Are
you
sure?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Sue
stared
at
him,
bewildered.
Line 2
"Broken
off
the
engagement?"
Line 3
"Broken
off
the
engagement."
Line 4
In
moments
of
stress
the
foolish
question
is
always
the
one
that
comes
uppermost
in
the
mind.
Line 5
"Are
you
sure?"
/ɑːr juː sure/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Bewildered
noun
US /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sue stared at him, bewildered.”
Broken
noun
US /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Broken off the engagement?"”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you sure?"”
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always
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From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
BrokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Broken off the engagement?"
comes
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From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
engagement
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From this reading "Broken off the engagement?"
foolish
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From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
moments
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From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
off
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From this reading "Broken off the engagement?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
stared
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From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
stress
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From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
Sue
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From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sure?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Broken off the engagement?"
uppermost
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From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure?"