Chapter VI
CAPTAIN SHOTOVER. That is possible. She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do. HECTOR. Vampire women, demon women.
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CAPTAIN
SHOTOVER.
That
is
possible.
She
has
used
you
up,
and
left
you
nothing
but
dreams,
as
some
women
do.
HECTOR.
Vampire
women,
demon
women.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CAPTAIN
SHOTOVER.
Line 2
That
is
possible.
Line 3
She
has
used
you
up,
and
left
you
nothing
but
dreams,
as
some
women
do.
Line 4
HECTOR.
Line 5
Vampire
women,
demon
women.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
CAPTAIN
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN SHOTOVER.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SHOTOVER.
demon
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From this reading Vampire women, demon women.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
dreams
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From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
HECTOR
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From this reading HECTOR.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is possible.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
possible
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From this reading That is possible.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
SHOTOVER
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From this reading CAPTAIN SHOTOVER.
some
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From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is possible.
up
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From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
used
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From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
Vampire
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From this reading Vampire women, demon women.
women
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From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She has used you up, and left you nothing but dreams, as some women do.