Chapter VII
“I love nothing so well as you! Is not that strange?” Rupert _is_ “all right.” Of that there can be no question. It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
Lavinia
Chapter VII
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“I
love
nothing
so
well
as
you!
Is
not
that
strange?”
Rupert
_is_
“all
right.”
Of
that
there
can
be
no
question.
It
turns
out
now
that
he
has
been
“all
right”
for
as
long
as
he
can
remember.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
love
nothing
so
well
as
you!
Line 2
Is
not
that
strange?”
Line 3
Rupert
_is_
“all
right.”
Line 4
Of
that
there
can
be
no
question.
Line 5
It
turns
out
now
that
he
has
been
“all
right”
for
as
long
as
he
can
remember.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““I love nothing so well as you!”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of that there can be no question.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rupert _is_ “all right.””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I love nothing so well as you!”
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all
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From this reading Rupert _is_ “all right.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I love nothing so well as you!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of that there can be no question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of that there can be no question.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I love nothing so well as you!
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not that strange?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
love
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From this reading “I love nothing so well as you!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of that there can be no question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is not that strange?”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I love nothing so well as you!
now
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From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of that there can be no question.
out
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From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of that there can be no question.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rupert _is_ “all right.”
Rupert
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From this reading Rupert _is_ “all right.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I love nothing so well as you!
strange
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From this reading Is not that strange?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is not that strange?”
there
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From this reading Of that there can be no question.
turns
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From this reading It turns out now that he has been “all right” for as long as he can remember.
well
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From this reading “I love nothing so well as you!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I love nothing so well as you!