Chapter III
He couldn't answer. Her words hurt him. The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him. He pitied her still more. "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
Homo Inferior
Chapter III
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He
couldn't
answer.
Her
words
hurt
him.
The
very
fact
that
she
could
recognize
their
difference
from
each
other
hurt
him.
He
pitied
her
still
more.
"I'll
come
back,"
he
said,
"Of
course
I
will.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
couldn't
answer.
Line 2
Her
words
hurt
him.
Line 3
The
very
fact
that
she
could
recognize
their
difference
from
each
other
hurt
him.
Line 4
He
pitied
her
still
more.
Line 5
"I'll
come
back,"
he
said,
"Of
course
I
will.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He pitied her still more.”
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answer
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From this reading He couldn't answer.
back
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From this reading "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't answer.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
difference
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From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
fact
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From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't answer.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words hurt him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her words hurt him.
hurt
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From this reading Her words hurt him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
more
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From this reading He pitied her still more.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
other
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From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
pitied
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From this reading He pitied her still more.
recognize
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From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
said
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From this reading "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pitied her still more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
very
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From this reading The very fact that she could recognize their difference from each other hurt him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'll come back," he said, "Of course I will.
words
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From this reading Her words hurt him.