Chapter XV
"You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said. "Ay," he nodded his head. "But they were without beginning and without end." "The last picture of all had an end," I said. "Ay," he answered.
Love of Life, and Other Stories
Chapter XV
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"You
have
painted
many
pictures
in
the
telling,"
I
said.
"Ay,"
he
nodded
his
head.
"But
they
were
without
beginning
and
without
end."
"The
last
picture
of
all
had
an
end,"
I
said.
"Ay,"
he
answered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"You
have
painted
many
pictures
in
the
telling,"
I
said.
Line 2
"Ay,"
he
nodded
his
head.
Line 3
"But
they
were
without
beginning
and
without
end."
Line 4
"The
last
picture
of
all
had
an
end,"
I
said.
Line 5
"Ay,"
he
answered.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Ay," he answered.”
Beginning
noun
US /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But they were without beginning and without end."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The last picture of all had an end," I said.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ay," he nodded his head.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"But they were without beginning and without end."”
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all
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From this reading "The last picture of all had an end," I said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The last picture of all had an end," I said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But they were without beginning and without end."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ay," he answered.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay," he nodded his head.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But they were without beginning and without end."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they were without beginning and without end."
end
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From this reading "But they were without beginning and without end."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The last picture of all had an end," I said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay," he nodded his head.
head
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From this reading "Ay," he nodded his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay," he nodded his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The last picture of all had an end," I said.
many
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From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay," he nodded his head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The last picture of all had an end," I said.
painted
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From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
picture
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From this reading "The last picture of all had an end," I said.
pictures
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From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
said
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From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
telling
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From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they were without beginning and without end."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But they were without beginning and without end."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "But they were without beginning and without end."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have painted many pictures in the telling," I said.