Chapter IV
FRANK. Of course I do. Ever so much better. Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible. [He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].
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Chapter IV
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FRANK.
Of
course
I
do.
Ever
so
much
better.
Vivvums
mustn’t
lecture:
her
little
boy’s
incorrigible.
[He
attempts
to
take
her
face
caressingly
in
his
hands].
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FRANK.
Line 2
Of
course
I
do.
/ʌv course aɪ duː/
Line 3
Ever
so
much
better.
Line 4
Vivvums
mustn’t
lecture:
her
little
boy’s
incorrigible.
Line 5
[He
attempts
to
take
her
face
caressingly
in
his
hands].
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I do.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever so much better.”
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “[He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].”
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attempts
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better
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From this reading Ever so much better.
boy's
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From this reading Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible.
caressingly
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course I do.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever so much better.
face
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From this reading [He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].
FRANK
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From this reading FRANK.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading [He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].
incorrigible
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From this reading Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible.
lecture
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From this reading Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible.
much
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From this reading Ever so much better.
mustn't
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From this reading Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I do.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ever so much better.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [He attempts to take her face caressingly in his hands].
Vivvums
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From this reading Vivvums mustn’t lecture: her little boy’s incorrigible.