Chapter XVII
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph departed. "Daisy will be ruined forever!" So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage. "I hope not." "You take it coolly, Mr. Randolph.
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Chapter XVII
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Mr.
and
Mrs.
Randolph
departed.
"Daisy
will
be
ruined
forever!"
So
said
the
lady
as
soon
as
she
was
in
the
carriage.
"I
hope
not."
"You
take
it
coolly,
Mr.
Randolph.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Randolph
departed.
Line 2
"Daisy
will
be
ruined
forever!"
Line 3
So
said
the
lady
as
soon
as
she
was
in
the
carriage.
Line 4
"I
hope
not."
Line 5
"You
take
it
coolly,
Mr.
Randolph.
Learner Dictionary
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Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You take it coolly, Mr. Randolph.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Randolph departed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Daisy will be ruined forever!"
carriage
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coolly
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Daisy
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departed
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forever
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hope
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From this reading "I hope not."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope not."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You take it coolly, Mr. Randolph.
lady
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From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Randolph departed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope not."
Randolph
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Randolph departed.
ruined
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From this reading "Daisy will be ruined forever!"
said
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From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
soon
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From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You take it coolly, Mr. Randolph.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So said the lady as soon as she was in the carriage.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Daisy will be ruined forever!"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You take it coolly, Mr. Randolph.