Chapter XII
Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren. You've provided for them. Best thing you ever did.” “I don't know--I don't know. I'm sorry you told me.
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Chapter XII
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Old
Heythorp
said
with
relish:
“Her
husband
was
my
son
by
a
woman
I
was
fond
of
before
I
married;
her
children
are
my
grandchildren.
You've
provided
for
them.
Best
thing
you
ever
did.”
“I
don't
know--I
don't
know.
I'm
sorry
you
told
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Old
Heythorp
said
with
relish:
“Her
husband
was
my
son
by
a
woman
I
was
fond
of
before
I
married;
her
children
are
my
grandchildren.
Line 2
You've
provided
for
them.
Line 3
Best
thing
you
ever
did.”
Line 4
“I
don't
know--I
don't
know.
Line 5
I'm
sorry
you
told
me.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Best thing you ever did.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don't know--I don't know.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Best thing you ever did.””
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm sorry you told me.”
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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 Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
Best
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From this reading Best thing you ever did.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
children
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Best thing you ever did.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't know--I don't know.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Best thing you ever did.”
fond
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You've provided for them.
grandchildren
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
Heythorp
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
husband
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sorry you told me.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know--I don't know.
married
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm sorry you told me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
Old
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
provided
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From this reading You've provided for them.
relish
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
said
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
son
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
sorry
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From this reading I'm sorry you told me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You've provided for them.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Best thing you ever did.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm sorry you told me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
woman
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From this reading Old Heythorp said with relish: “Her husband was my son by a woman I was fond of before I married; her children are my grandchildren.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Best thing you ever did.”
You've
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From this reading You've provided for them.