Chapter XXII
When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals. "Well?" I said. "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it." I confess I was staggered.
Jezebel's Daughter
Chapter XXII
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When
supper
was
announced,
I
went
upstairs
again
to
show
my
aunt
the
way
to
the
room
in
which
we
took
our
meals.
"Well?"
I
said.
"Well,"
she
answered
coolly,
"Madame
Fontaine
has
promised
to
reconsider
it."
I
confess
I
was
staggered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
When
supper
was
announced,
I
went
upstairs
again
to
show
my
aunt
the
way
to
the
room
in
which
we
took
our
meals.
Line 2
"Well?"
Line 3
I
said.
Line 4
"Well,"
she
answered
coolly,
"Madame
Fontaine
has
promised
to
reconsider
it."
Line 5
I
confess
I
was
staggered.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.”
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?"”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
announced
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From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
aunt
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From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
confess
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From this reading I confess I was staggered.
coolly
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From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
Fontaine
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From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
Madame
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From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
meals
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From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
promised
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From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
reconsider
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From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
room
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From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
said
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From this reading I said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
show
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From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
staggered
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From this reading I confess I was staggered.
supper
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From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
upstairs
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From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
way
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From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
Well
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From this reading "Well?"
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.