Chapter XV
“Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom? A rejected lover, too? Where’s your spirit, man? Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy. Are you mad, Tom?
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Chapter XV
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“Is
it
possible
you
care
for
that
girl
yet,
Tom?
A
rejected
lover,
too?
Where’s
your
spirit,
man?
Pshaw--there’s
many
a
fairer
face
than
Mary
Ford’s;
besides,
she
is
more
than
half
crazy.
Are
you
mad,
Tom?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Is
it
possible
you
care
for
that
girl
yet,
Tom?
Line 2
A
rejected
lover,
too?
Line 3
Where’s
your
spirit,
man?
Line 4
Pshaw--there’s
many
a
fairer
face
than
Mary
Ford’s;
besides,
she
is
more
than
half
crazy.
Line 5
Are
you
mad,
Tom?
Learner Dictionary
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Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?”
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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 A rejected lover, too?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you mad, Tom?
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
care
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From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
crazy
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
face
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
fairer
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
Ford's
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
girl
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From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
lover
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From this reading A rejected lover, too?
mad
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From this reading Are you mad, Tom?
man
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From this reading Where’s your spirit, man?
many
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
Mary
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
more
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
possible
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From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
Pshaw
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
rejected
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From this reading A rejected lover, too?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
spirit
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From this reading Where’s your spirit, man?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
there's
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From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
Tom
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From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
too
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From this reading A rejected lover, too?
Where's
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From this reading Where’s your spirit, man?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where’s your spirit, man?