Chapter II
GOSSIP--(WITHOUT TEA). “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.” --RICHARD III. “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat. “This is indeed an unexpected pleasure.
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GOSSIP--(WITHOUT
TEA).
“Let
not
the
heavens
hear
these
tell-tale
women.”
--RICHARD
III.
“Dear
me,
Miss
Dopping!”
exclaimed
her
hostess,
rising
with
an
effort
from
the
depths
of
a
low
seat.
“This
is
indeed
an
unexpected
pleasure.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GOSSIP--(WITHOUT
TEA).
Line 2
“Let
not
the
heavens
hear
these
tell-tale
women.”
Line 3
--RICHARD
III.
Line 4
“Dear
me,
Miss
Dopping!”
exclaimed
her
hostess,
rising
with
an
effort
from
the
depths
of
a
low
seat.
Line 5
“This
is
indeed
an
unexpected
pleasure.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.””
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.””
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.””
WITHOUT
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “GOSSIP--(WITHOUT TEA).”
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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 “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
Dear
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
depths
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Dopping
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
effort
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
GOSSIP
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From this reading GOSSIP--(WITHOUT TEA).
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.”
heavens
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From this reading “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
hostess
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
III
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From this reading --RICHARD III.
indeed
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From this reading “This is indeed an unexpected pleasure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is indeed an unexpected pleasure.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.”
low
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
Miss
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
pleasure
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From this reading “This is indeed an unexpected pleasure.
RICHARD
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From this reading --RICHARD III.
rising
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
seat
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From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
TEA
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From this reading GOSSIP--(WITHOUT TEA).
tell-tale
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From this reading “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is indeed an unexpected pleasure.
unexpected
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From this reading “This is indeed an unexpected pleasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Dear me, Miss Dopping!” exclaimed her hostess, rising with an effort from the depths of a low seat.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading GOSSIP--(WITHOUT TEA).
women
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From this reading “Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women.”