Chapter II
"On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour." --PRINCESS KARADJA. After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens. Janet looked timidly at Mrs Trefusis. She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.
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Chapter II
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"On
peut
choisir
ses
amitiés,
mais
on
subit
l'amour."
--PRINCESS
KARADJA.
After
luncheon
George
offered
to
take
Janet
round
the
gardens.
Janet
looked
timidly
at
Mrs
Trefusis.
She
did
not
know
whether
she
ought
to
accept
or
not.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"On
peut
choisir
ses
amitiés,
mais
on
subit
l'amour."
Line 2
--PRINCESS
KARADJA.
Line 3
After
luncheon
George
offered
to
take
Janet
round
the
gardens.
Line 4
Janet
looked
timidly
at
Mrs
Trefusis.
Line 5
She
did
not
know
whether
she
ought
to
accept
or
not.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Janet looked timidly at Mrs Trefusis.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.”
PRINCESS
noun
US /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “--PRINCESS KARADJA.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.”
Whether
conjunction
US /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.”
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accept
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From this reading She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
amitiés
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From this reading "On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Janet looked timidly at Mrs Trefusis.
choisir
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From this reading "On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.
gardens
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From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
George
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From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
Janet
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From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
KARADJA
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From this reading --PRINCESS KARADJA.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.
l'amour
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From this reading "On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Janet looked timidly at Mrs Trefusis.
luncheon
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From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
mais
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From this reading "On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour."
Mrs
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From this reading Janet looked timidly at Mrs Trefusis.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.
offered
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From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.
peut
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From this reading "On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour."
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading --PRINCESS KARADJA.
round
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From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
ses
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From this reading "On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.
subit
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From this reading "On peut choisir ses amitiés, mais on subit l'amour."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
timidly
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From this reading Janet looked timidly at Mrs Trefusis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After luncheon George offered to take Janet round the gardens.
Trefusis
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From this reading Janet looked timidly at Mrs Trefusis.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She did not know whether she ought to accept or not.