Chapter VI
MORE GREETINGS. "AND you won't think better of it? Hilda, I am in despair! Think of it, my dear! Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
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MORE
GREETINGS.
"AND
you
won't
think
better
of
it?
Hilda,
I
am
in
despair!
Think
of
it,
my
dear!
Calve,
and
both
the
De
Reszkes--there
will
never
be
such
a
performance
again,
perhaps,
in
our
lifetimes!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MORE
GREETINGS.
Line 2
"AND
you
won't
think
better
of
it?
Line 3
Hilda,
I
am
in
despair!
Line 4
Think
of
it,
my
dear!
Line 5
Calve,
and
both
the
De
Reszkes--there
will
never
be
such
a
performance
again,
perhaps,
in
our
lifetimes!
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"AND you won't think better of it?”
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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 Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Hilda, I am in despair!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND you won't think better of it?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
better
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From this reading "AND you won't think better of it?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
Calve
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From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
De
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dear
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From this reading Think of it, my dear!
despair
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From this reading Hilda, I am in despair!
GREETINGS
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From this reading MORE GREETINGS.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda, I am in despair!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hilda, I am in despair!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hilda, I am in despair!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "AND you won't think better of it?
lifetimes
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From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
MORE
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From this reading MORE GREETINGS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Think of it, my dear!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AND you won't think better of it?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
performance
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From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
perhaps
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From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
Reszkes
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
there
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From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "AND you won't think better of it?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Calve, and both the De Reszkes--there will never be such a performance again, perhaps, in our lifetimes!
won't
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From this reading "AND you won't think better of it?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AND you won't think better of it?