Chapter IX
HYPATIA. Papa: buy the brute for me. LORD SUMMERHAYS. _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty. I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
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HYPATIA.
Papa:
buy
the
brute
for
me.
LORD
SUMMERHAYS.
_[shrinking]_
My
dear
Miss
Tarleton:
dont
be
so
naughty.
I
know
how
delightful
it
is
to
shock
an
old
man;
but
there
is
a
point
at
which
it
becomes
barbarous.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HYPATIA.
Line 2
Papa:
buy
the
brute
for
me.
Line 3
LORD
SUMMERHAYS.
Line 4
_[shrinking]_
My
dear
Miss
Tarleton:
dont
be
so
naughty.
Line 5
I
know
how
delightful
it
is
to
shock
an
old
man;
but
there
is
a
point
at
which
it
becomes
barbarous.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.”
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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 I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
barbarous
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From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
becomes
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From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
brute
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From this reading Papa: buy the brute for me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
buy
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From this reading Papa: buy the brute for me.
dear
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From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
delightful
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From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
dont
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From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Papa: buy the brute for me.
how
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From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
HYPATIA
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From this reading HYPATIA.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
LORD
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From this reading LORD SUMMERHAYS.
man
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From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papa: buy the brute for me.
Miss
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From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
naughty
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From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
old
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From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
Papa
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From this reading Papa: buy the brute for me.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
shock
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From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
shrinking
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From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
SUMMERHAYS
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From this reading LORD SUMMERHAYS.
Tarleton
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From this reading _[shrinking]_ My dear Miss Tarleton: dont be so naughty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Papa: buy the brute for me.
there
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From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I know how delightful it is to shock an old man; but there is a point at which it becomes barbarous.