Chapter VI
"Oh, aunt, how can you talk so! I'm sure he was very agreeable. At least, I thought so." "That was because he flattered you so cleverly." "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
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Chapter VI
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"Oh,
aunt,
how
can
you
talk
so!
I'm
sure
he
was
very
agreeable.
At
least,
I
thought
so."
"That
was
because
he
flattered
you
so
cleverly."
"How
_can_
you
insinuate
such
a
thing,
aunt?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh,
aunt,
how
can
you
talk
so!
Line 2
I'm
sure
he
was
very
agreeable.
Line 3
At
least,
I
thought
so."
/æt least aɪ thought soʊ/
Line 4
"That
was
because
he
flattered
you
so
cleverly."
Line 5
"How
_can_
you
insinuate
such
a
thing,
aunt?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “"That was because he flattered you so cleverly."”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least, I thought so."”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm sure he was very agreeable.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least, I thought so."”
All words in this reading · 25
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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 "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
agreeable
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From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I thought so."
aunt
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From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "That was because he flattered you so cleverly."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
cleverly
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From this reading "That was because he flattered you so cleverly."
flattered
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From this reading "That was because he flattered you so cleverly."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
how
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From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least, I thought so."
I'm
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From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
insinuate
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From this reading "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, I thought so."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
talk
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From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was because he flattered you so cleverly."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, I thought so."
very
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From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!