Chapter VIII
HYPATIA. _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me. You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest. PERCIVAL. Oh, this is really the limit.
Misalliance
Chapter VIII
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HYPATIA.
_[gloating
mischievously
over
his
distress]_
You
chased
me
through
the
heather
and
kissed
me.
You
shouldnt
have
done
that
if
you
were
not
in
earnest.
PERCIVAL.
Oh,
this
is
really
the
limit.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HYPATIA.
Line 2
_[gloating
mischievously
over
his
distress]_
You
chased
me
through
the
heather
and
kissed
me.
Line 3
You
shouldnt
have
done
that
if
you
were
not
in
earnest.
Line 4
PERCIVAL.
Line 5
Oh,
this
is
really
the
limit.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Distress
noun
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “_[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “_[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
chased
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From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
earnest
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From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
gloating
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From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
heather
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From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
HYPATIA
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From this reading HYPATIA.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, this is really the limit.
kissed
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From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
limit
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From this reading Oh, this is really the limit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
mischievously
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From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, this is really the limit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
PERCIVAL
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From this reading PERCIVAL.
really
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From this reading Oh, this is really the limit.
shouldnt
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From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, this is really the limit.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You shouldnt have done that if you were not in earnest.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _[gloating mischievously over his distress]_ You chased me through the heather and kissed me.